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Medieval Hagiography - An Anthology

by Thomas Head

107,31€ + 10% CARD

 This collection presents-through the medium of translated sources-a comprehensive guide to the development of hagiography and the cult of the saints in western Christendom during the middle ages. It provides an unparalleled resource for the study of the ideals of sanctity and the practice of religion in the medieval west. Intended for the classroom, for the medieval scholar who wishes to explore sources in unfamiliar languages, and for the general reader fascinated by the saints, this collection provides the reader a chance to explore in depth a full range of writings about the saints (the term hagiography is derived from Greek roots: hagios=holy and graphe=writing). The thirty-six chapters contain sources either in their entirety or in selections of substantial length. The great majority of the texts have never previously appeared in English translation. Those which have appeared in earlier translation, are here presented in versions based on significant new textual and historical scholarship which makes them significant improvements on the earlier versions. All the translations are accompanied by introductions, notes, and suggestions for further reading in order to help guide the reader. The first selections date to the fourth century, when the ideals of Christian sanctity were evolving to meet the demands of a world in which Christianity was an accepted religion and when the public veneration of relics was growing greatly in scope. The last selections date to the period immediately prior to the Reformation, a period in which the traditional concept of sanctity and acceptability of de cult of relics was being questioned. In addition to numerous works from the clerical languages of Latin and Greek, the selections include translations from Romance, Celtic, Germanic, and Slavic vernacular languages, s well as Hebrew texts concerning the martyrdom of Jews at the hands of Christians. Originating in lands from Iceland to Hungary and from the Baltic to the Mediterranean, they are taken from a full range of the many genres which constituted hagiography: lives of the saints, collections of miracle stories, accounts of the discovery or movement of relics, liturgical books, visions, canonization inquests, and even heresy trials.
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Medieval Hagiography - An Anthology

by Thomas Head

107,31€ + 10% CARD

 This collection presents-through the medium of translated sources-a comprehensive guide to the development of hagiography and the cult of the saints in western Christendom during the middle ages. It provides an unparalleled resource for the study of the ideals of sanctity and the practice of religion in the medieval west. Intended for the classroom, for the medieval scholar who wishes to explore sources in unfamiliar languages, and for the general reader fascinated by the saints, this collection provides the reader a chance to explore in depth a full range of writings about the saints (the term hagiography is derived from Greek roots: hagios=holy and graphe=writing). The thirty-six chapters contain sources either in their entirety or in selections of substantial length. The great majority of the texts have never previously appeared in English translation. Those which have appeared in earlier translation, are here presented in versions based on significant new textual and historical scholarship which makes them significant improvements on the earlier versions. All the translations are accompanied by introductions, notes, and suggestions for further reading in order to help guide the reader. The first selections date to the fourth century, when the ideals of Christian sanctity were evolving to meet the demands of a world in which Christianity was an accepted religion and when the public veneration of relics was growing greatly in scope. The last selections date to the period immediately prior to the Reformation, a period in which the traditional concept of sanctity and acceptability of de cult of relics was being questioned. In addition to numerous works from the clerical languages of Latin and Greek, the selections include translations from Romance, Celtic, Germanic, and Slavic vernacular languages, s well as Hebrew texts concerning the martyrdom of Jews at the hands of Christians. Originating in lands from Iceland to Hungary and from the Baltic to the Mediterranean, they are taken from a full range of the many genres which constituted hagiography: lives of the saints, collections of miracle stories, accounts of the discovery or movement of relics, liturgical books, visions, canonization inquests, and even heresy trials.
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Medieval Scholarship - Biographical Studies On The Formation Of A Discipline: History

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 First published in 1995. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis, an informa company.
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Medieval Scholarship - Biographical Studies On The Formation Of A Discipline: History

74,19€ + 10% CARD

 First published in 1995. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis, an informa company.
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Reading Fabliaux

by Norris J. Lacy

19,86€ + 10% CARD

 First published in 1993. This volume is th author''s observations of his reading of Fabliaux in order to observe their materials, methods and to evaluate the effect of those methods. He looks at 150 texts in order to uncover the indivdual fabliau, rather than treat them as a whole genre.
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Book Of The Love-Smitten Heart

by Rene D'Anjou

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 Available only in Middle French and German translation until now, this volume constitutes the first full-length , French-English bilingual edition of Rene of Anjou''s Livre du cuers d''amours espris, including all sixteen of the celebrated color plates, a critical introduction, notes on the translation, and a comprehensive bibliography.<br> The book tells the tale of desire and adventure as Heart -- part of Rene torn from his body by Love -- travels a complex allegorical landscape in quest of the lady Mercy, who is being held prisoner by a band of miscreants led by Refusal and Shame. Rene begs the reader to help him determine which of three entities is responsible for his torment: Fortune led him to the lady whom he loves; once he arrived, Love, in the guise of his lady''s gaze, struck his heart; and Destiny insists that he reflect upon her alone. In addition to being a compelling courtly page-turner, The Book of the Love-Smitten Heart represents the rare instance in which a medieval love story is told simultaneously in three frameworks: autobiographical letter, dream vision, and quest romance. This structure makes clear the multiple logics within which the author''s psychology is reflected in the story, and illustrates how the symbol of the heart, as it travels through these shifting frameworks, dramatizes vital relations linking self, desire, and writing.
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Book Of The Love-Smitten Heart

by Rene D'Anjou

205,38€ + 10% CARD

 Available only in Middle French and German translation until now, this volume constitutes the first full-length , French-English bilingual edition of Rene of Anjou''s Livre du cuers d''amours espris, including all sixteen of the celebrated color plates, a critical introduction, notes on the translation, and a comprehensive bibliography.<br> The book tells the tale of desire and adventure as Heart -- part of Rene torn from his body by Love -- travels a complex allegorical landscape in quest of the lady Mercy, who is being held prisoner by a band of miscreants led by Refusal and Shame. Rene begs the reader to help him determine which of three entities is responsible for his torment: Fortune led him to the lady whom he loves; once he arrived, Love, in the guise of his lady''s gaze, struck his heart; and Destiny insists that he reflect upon her alone. In addition to being a compelling courtly page-turner, The Book of the Love-Smitten Heart represents the rare instance in which a medieval love story is told simultaneously in three frameworks: autobiographical letter, dream vision, and quest romance. This structure makes clear the multiple logics within which the author''s psychology is reflected in the story, and illustrates how the symbol of the heart, as it travels through these shifting frameworks, dramatizes vital relations linking self, desire, and writing.
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Reading Fabliaux

by Norris J. Lacy

19,86€ + 10% CARD

 First published in 1993. This volume is th author''s observations of his reading of Fabliaux in order to observe their materials, methods and to evaluate the effect of those methods. He looks at 150 texts in order to uncover the indivdual fabliau, rather than treat them as a whole genre.
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Gender Transgressions - Crossing The Normative Barrier In Old French Literature

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 First published in 1998. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis, an informa company.
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Medieval Scholarship - Biographical Studies On The Formation Of A Discipline: Religion And Art

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 First published in 2000. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis, an informa company.
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Gender Transgressions - Crossing The Normative Barrier In Old French Literature

70,21€ + 10% CARD

 First published in 1998. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis, an informa company.
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Gender Transgressions - Crossing The Normative Barrier In Old French Literature

70,21€ + 10% CARD

 First published in 1998. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis, an informa company.
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Medieval Scholarship - Biographical Studies On The Formation Of A Discipline: Religion And Art

70,21€ + 10% CARD

 First published in 2000. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis, an informa company.
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Medieval Scholarship - Biographical Studies On The Formation Of A Discipline: Religion And Art

70,21€ + 10% CARD

 First published in 2000. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis, an informa company.
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Guillaume De Mauchaut - La Prise D''Alixandre

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 This is the first edition in more than a century and the first modern English translation of the crowning masterwork of Mauchaut's literary career. The volume features a full discussion of Mauchaut's life.
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Guillaume De Mauchaut - La Prise D''Alixandre

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 This is the first edition in more than a century and the first modern English translation of the crowning masterwork of Mauchaut's literary career. The volume features a full discussion of Mauchaut's life.
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Arthurian Literature And Christianity - Notes From The Twentieth Century

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 This essay collection provides a careful overview of recent scholarship on possible overlap between Arthurian literature and Christianity.Â Looking at an exploration of christianity's contribution to an art form, grounded in early European polytheism ("paganism").
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Gender Transgressions - Crossing The Normative Barrier In Old French Literature

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 Comprises nine critical essays from prominent and emerging medievalists, exploring the different ways in which French authors of the Middle Ages transgress normative social and cultural gender codes in their literary works. Essays challenge traditional interpretations of gender roles in Old French
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Medieval Scholarship - Biographical Studies On The Formation Of A Discipline: History

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 First published in 1995. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis, an informa company.
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Medieval Scholarship: Biographical Studies On The Formation Of A Discipline - Literature And Philology

74,19€ + 10% CARD

 The second of a three-volume set on medieval scholarship, presenting biographical essays on the scholars whose work has shaped medieval studies since the 16th century. This volume covers the lives of 35 individuals whose subjects were the languages and literatures of Europe between 500 and 1500.
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Medieval Scholarship: Biographical Studies On The Formation Of A Discipline - Literature And Philology

74,19€ + 10% CARD

 The second of a three-volume set on medieval scholarship, presenting biographical essays on the scholars whose work has shaped medieval studies since the 16th century. This volume covers the lives of 35 individuals whose subjects were the languages and literatures of Europe between 500 and 1500.
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Mark Of The Beast - The Medieval Bestiary In Art, Life, And Literature

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 The medieval bestiary was a contribution to didactic religious literature, addressing concerns central to Christian life. These essays present text and image analysis and issues treated in the bestiaries, like the Church, fantastic beasts and sex.
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Mark Of The Beast - The Medieval Bestiary In Art, Life, And Literature

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 The medieval bestiary was a contribution to didactic religious literature, addressing concerns central to Christian life. These essays present text and image analysis and issues treated in the bestiaries, like the Church, fantastic beasts and sex.
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Novellino Or One Hundred Ancient Tales - An Edition And Translation Based On The 1525 Gualteruzzi Editio Princeps

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 First published in 1997. Considered one of the first prose works in Italian and a precursor of the Decameron,this is the first complete translation of the Novellino into English, based on the 1525 editio princeps. While manuscripts vary as to wording and the number of tales, the 1525 first edition follows seven of the eight known manuscripts closely. The text includes a transcription of the 1525 edition, taken from the copy in the Parma Biblioteca Palatina. This transcription has been altered as little as possible, diacriticals are added and capitalization is systematized, but no attempt has been made to modernize the language. Vocabulary notes are provided, as are ample notes to explain the historical and cultural significance of figures and events in the tales. There is one bibliography for the Novellino and another for the explanatory notes.
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