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Ancren Riwle — • The name given to a thirteenth century code of rules for the life of anchoresses, which is sometimes called The Nuns Rule Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006. Ancren Riwle Ancren Riwle … Catholic encyclopedia
Ancrene Riwle — Ancrene Wisse (Handbuch für Einsiedlerinnen; auch Ancrene Riwle) ist ein mittelenglischer Text, gerichtet an religiöse Einsiedlerinnen, der zu Beginn des 13. Jahrhunderts verfasst wurde. Überliefert ist er in einigen mittelenglischen… … Deutsch Wikipedia
Ancrene Riwle — A Rule for Anchoresses. This is sometimes also known as Ancrene Wisse. This text gives rules for the behaviour of female recluses who were not within one of the established orders. The Riwle was written in English anonymously for three sisters of … Dictionary of Medieval Terms and Phrases
Ancrene Wisse — (also Ancrene Riwle ) or Guide for Anchoresses is a monastic rule (or manual) for anchoresses, written in the early 13th century. Ancrene Wisse was originally written for three sisters who chose to enter the contemplative life. Ancrene Wisse is… … Wikipedia
Ancrene Wisse — (Handbuch für Einsiedlerinnen; auch Ancrene Riwle) ist ein mittelenglischer Text, gerichtet an religiöse Einsiedlerinnen, der zu Beginn des 13. Jahrhunderts verfasst wurde. Überliefert ist er in einigen mittelenglischen Handschriften sowie in… … Deutsch Wikipedia
Hope Emily Allen — (1883 1960), a noteworthy medieval scholar, is best known for her research on the 14th century English mystic Richard Rolle and for her discovery of the Book of Margery Kempe. Born in Oneida, New York, Allen spent a great deal of her childhood… … Wikipedia
Ancrene Wisse — (Ancrene Riwle) (ca. 1190–1220) Ancrene Wisse, also known as Rule for a Recluse and Guide for Anchoresses, is a 13th century text, produced ca. 1190–1220 C.E. It is written in vernacular prose in the West Midlands dialect that Tolkien… … Encyclopedia of medieval literature
Anchorite — (male)/anchoress (female), (adj. anchoritic; from the Greek polytonic|ἀναχωρέω anachōreō, signifying to withdraw , to depart into the rural countryside ), denotes someone who, for religious reasons, withdraws from secular society so as to be able … Wikipedia
J. R. R. Tolkien — J. R. R. Tolkien, 1916 John Ronald Reuel Tolkien, CBE [dʒɒn ˈɹɒnld ˈɹuːəl ˈtɒlkiːn] (* 3. Januar 1892 in Bloemfontein/Mangaung, heute Südafrika; † 2. September 1973 in Bournemouth … Deutsch Wikipedia
English language — Language belonging to the Germanic languages branch of the Indo European language family, widely spoken on six continents. The primary language of the U.S., Britain, Canada, Australia, Ireland, New Zealand, and various Caribbean and Pacific… … Universalium
