This is a new English translation of the Life of St. Christina the Astonishing by the Dominican preacher and theologian Thomas of Cantimpré. Written in 1232, just eight years after her death, it recounts the sometimes spectacular exploits of Christina in
her native village of St. Trond, Belgium and its environs. Regarded in her youth as
demon-possessed and cruelly persecuted because of her strange behavior, in the
course of time Christina came to be revered by her fellow townsmen as a holy
woman and prophetess. It is a powerful and provocative story told by Thomas of Cantimpré in a crisp and vivid style.
The Latin text is included.