The Doctrine of the Hert (Paperback)

Denis Renevey

ISBN 10: 0859897788 / ISBN 13: 9780859897785

Verlag: Liverpool University Press, Exeter, 2010

Beschreibung

Paperback. This volume makes readily available for the first time a critical edition of The Doctrine of the Hert, the fifteenth-century English translation of De doctrina cordis, a thirteenth-century Latin devotional treatise addressed to nuns. A religious bestseller, the Doctrina circulated throughout Europe between the thirteenth and fifteenth centuries and was translated into six different languages. The Doctrina progressively pairs the seven gifts of the Holy Spirit with seven key actions of the heart, leading readers toward contemplative unity with God. Despite its medieval popularity, the Doctrina has largely escaped the attention of scholars until recently. Exeters edition offers a full textual commentary, while its introduction not only examines current thinking upon the Doctrinas authorship and envisaged primary audience, but also takes advantage of recent scholarly breakthroughs in the understanding of late medieval female spirituality. A critical edition of The Doctrine of the Hert, the fifteenth-century English translation of De doctrina cordis, a thirteenth-century Latin devotional treatise addressed to nuns. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability.

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Bibliografische Details

• Titel: The Doctrine of the Hert (Paperback)
• Verlag: Liverpool University Press, Exeter
• Erscheinungsjahr: 2010
• Sprache: Englisch
• ISBN-10: 0859897788
• ISBN-13: 9780859897785
• Einband: Paperback
• Zustand: new

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Inhaltsangabe

- The first readily available critical edition of this medieval religious bestseller

- The introduction discusses the insights the text provides into the reading habits of late-medieval nuns and pious laywomen

- Vivid and unconventional images drawn from many areas of medieval daily life provide the text with literary appeal

Über die Autorinnen und Autoren

Denis Renevey is professor of Old and Middle English at the University of Lausanne, Switzerland. Christiania Whitehead is senior lecturer in medieval English literature at the University of Warwick. Anne Mouron is a fellow in English at Greyfriars, University of Oxford.

Christiania Whitehead is a Senior Lecturer in Medieval English Literature at the University of Warwick. Her fields of interest lie in medieval allegory and female spirituality. Denis Renevey is Chair of Medieval English Literature and Language at the University of Lausanne, Switzerland. He has published widely in the field of vernacular theology and female religious writings. Anne Mouron is a fellow in English at Greyfriars, University of Oxford. She writes on late medieval devotional literature.