Mary (1177-1213) was one of the pioneers in the movement for women's non-monastic spirituality. Born into a rich family, she married, but she and her husband spent most of their adult life in celibacy in a leper's colony. Here are all the known contemporary documents relating to her, including the biography of her confessor. No index is provided. Distributed in North America by The David Brown Book Co. Annotation ©2007 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)