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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.

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Introduction 1. A Noble and Unknowable Lineage 2. An Exile in Hungary 3. An Anglo-Saxon Princess 4. A Wife of the King 5. A Queen of the Scots 6. A Pious Woman 7. The Cornerstone of Margaret´s Cult 8. A Dynastic Saint 9. A Canonized Saint Conclusion Appendix: Translation of the Dunferline Vita

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"Saint Margaret, Queen of Scots: A Life in Perspective will prove to be an exceptionally valuable resource for those working both on St. Margaret and on early medieval queeuship and female sainthood more generally. Keene´s work will also surely pave the way for even more much-needed scholarship on ´the other queen of Scots´ ... ." (Emily Wingfield, Archiv für das Studium der neueren Sprachen und Literaturen, Vol. 167 (252), 2015)

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Catherine Keene is the Visiting Assistant Professor of Medieval History and Literature, and Interim Director of the Medieval Studies Program at Southern Methodist University, USA.

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