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Ancrene Wisse

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Originally published 1853
Authors Hope Emily Allen
EditorsAlbert C. Baugh
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Ancrene Wisse is an anonymous monastic rule for female anchoresses written in the early 13th century. The work consists of eight parts. Parts 1 and 8 deal with what is called the "Outer Rule", while Parts 2–7 deal with the "Inner Rule".

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