Marguerite Porete
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Marguerite Porete was a Beguine, a French-speaking mystic and the author of The Mirror of Simple Souls, a work of Christian mysticism dealing with the workings of agape. She was burnt at the stake for heresy in Paris in 1310 after a lengthy trial,... Wikipedia
Born: 1250, County of Hainaut
Died: June 1, 1310 (age 60 years), Place de l'Hôtel-de-Ville – Esplanade de la Libération
Era: Medieval philosophy
Main interests: Agape
Notable work: The Mirror of Simple Souls
