Saint Margaret, Queen of the Scots: A Life in Perspective

by Catherine Keene

Margaret, saint and 11th-century Queen of the Scots, remains an often-cited yet little-understood historical figure. Keene's analysis of sources in terms of both time and place – including her Life of Saint Margaret , translated for the first time – allows for an informed understanding of the forces that shaped this captivating woman.

348 pages, Hardcover

First published November 19, 2013

Reviews

[Megan · Rating 5 out of 5]

A fantastic study of both Margaret and her historical context. I can already tell this is going to be so incredibly useful to me in the future.

Read for my Honours History thesis.

[Gabrielle Coello · Rating 5 out of 5]

"your Margaret, my Margaret, our Margaret"

[EK · Rating 5 out of 5]

An excellent and all-encompassing biography of a lesser-known saint in this corner of north-western Europe.