Description
Placed in the monastery of Helfa, in Upper Saxony, at the age of five, Gertrud began having Visions and writing at twenty-five.
Book 1, written by a nun of Helfta, reveals the personality and virtues of Gertrud. Avoiding hagiographical commonplaces, the writer reveals both the strengths and the shortcomings of her very human and very committed heroine.
Book 2, contains Gertrud's own account of her spiritual experiences.
About the Author
Alexandra Barratt is professor emeritus at the University of Waikato in New Zealand. She studied at the Universities of Cambridge and Toronto and has published extensively on religious writing by medieval women in Latin and English. She has previously translated Books One and Two (CF035), Book Three (CF063), and Book Four (CF085) of The Herald for the Cistercian Fathers series.
Book Information
ISBN 9780879074555
Author Gertrud the Great of Helfta
Format Paperback
Page Count 192
Imprint Liturgical Press
Publisher Liturgical Press
Weight(grams) 369g
Dimensions(mm) 216mm * 140mm * 12mm