Fruit of the Orchard

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By Jennifer N. Brown

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In Fruit of the Orchard, Jennifer N. Brown builds upon academic discourse about medieval readers, trans-Reformation studies, and Catherine of Siena to reveal insights into the changing devotional reading appetites and practices of the period.

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In Fruit of the Orchard, Jennifer N. Brown builds upon academic discourse about medieval readers, trans-Reformation studies, and Catherine of Siena to reveal insights into the changing devotional reading appetites and practices of the period.

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Acknowledgments

Introduction: Finding Catherine of Siena in Late Medieval and Early Modern England

1. Compiling Catherine: The Visionary Woman, Stephen Maconi, and the Carthusian Audience
   2. William Flete, English Spirituality, and Catherine of Siena
2. Catherine Excerpted: Reading the Miscellany
3. The Orcherd of Syon: How to Read in the Convent
4. Catherine in Print: Lay Audiences and Reading Hagiography

Conclusion - Reforming Reading: Catherine of Siena in an Age of Reform

Appendix A: Literary Ancestry Chart
Appendix B: Catherine Texts in England

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