Ancrene Wisse/Guide for Anchoresses: A Translation - Couverture souple

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ISBN 10 : 0859897761 ISBN 13 : 9780859897761

Editeur : University of Exeter Press, 2009

Synopsis

Ancrene Wisse / Guide for Anchoresses An early thirteenth-century West Midlands guide for women recluses. It reflects the 'democratization' of religious experience which was one of the outcomes of the 'Medieval Reformation'. Full description

A propos du livre

Présentation de l'éditeur :

This early thirteenth-century West Midlands guide for women recluses is not only one of the major works of early Middle English prose, but is also a key document for the development of medieval spirituality. It reflects the 'democratization' of religious experience which was one of the outcomes of the 'Medieval Reformation'. Drawing on new kinds of pastoral literature designed to appeal to a more general audience, the insight, wit and charm of Ancrene Wisse led to its adaptation for other readers, both religious and lay, and it continued in use until the end of the Middle Ages. This new annotated translation, based on the text in Cambridge, Corpus Christi College, MS 402, incorporates the most recent research on Ancrene Wisse's contemporary context and offers an accessible, up-to-date introduction for both scholars and students.

Biographie de l'auteur :

Bella Millett is a Professor of English at the University of Southampton. The main focus of her research has been on a group of West Midlands prose works, and she has edited Hali Meithhad (1982), co-edited Medieval English Prose for Women: Selections from the Katherine Group and Ancrene Wisse (1990) with Jocelyn Wogan-Browne and has jointly produced an annotated bibliography, Ancrene Wisse, The Katherine Group, and the Wooing Group (1996).

À propos de cette édition

• Éditeur: University of Exeter Press
• Date d'édition: 2009
• ISBN 10: 0859897761
• ISBN 13: 9780859897761
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 384