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Early Women Writers

Mechthild von Hackeborn

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Author

Mechthild von Hackeborn

Location

Helfta, Saxony, Germany

Dates

1241-1298

Works

The Book of Special Grace

Languages

Latin

Genres

Devotional

Editions and Translations

Mechtilde was a Saxon Christian saint and mystic from what is now Germany and a Benedictine nun.

Archival Holdings

A new guldes Bettbuech S. Mechtildis by Mechthild von Hackborne: SGST 27302, Abbey Library of Saint Gall, St. Gallen, Switzerland; Composite Manuscript contaning excerpts from The Book of Special Grace: Cod. Sang. 603, Abbey Library of Saint Gall, St. Gallen, Switzerland;Oratio de sancta Margareta, Suffragium de sancta Margareta, Oratio, Gaudia celestia vii de beata Maria virgine, Oratio ad b. virginem ut assit morienti in agone recorded by Mechthild von Hackeborn: A V 54e, Basel University Library, Basel, Switzerland;
Devotional German Prayer Book contaning works by Mechthild von Hackeborn: ZBS S 458, Central Library of Solothurn, Switzerland;
Devotional and prayer book of Margret Zschampi containing excerpts of The Book of Special Grace: A VIII, 51, Basel University Library, Switzerland;
Devotionalia varia ex usu Cartusiensium containing Christian religious exercise from The Book of Special Grace: A X 95, 223r-247v, Basel University Library, Switzerland.

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