Liber de duobus monachis Dialogus persecutoris et zelatoris religiosorum: A Critical Edition of a Fourteenth-Century Latin Dialogue Poem - Couverture souple

Eldredge, Laurence

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 1911694189 ISBN 13 : 9781911694182

Editeur : Medium Aevum Monographs / Ssmll, 2023

Synopsis

The Liber de duobus monachis, a late example of the creative Latin surge of the long twelfth century, has lain undetected in manuscripts of various European and American libraries for some six hundred years. It deserves far greater recognition than its hiding places have allowed it. A traditional debate poem, it actually varies the tradition enough to take its own original form and shape. Instead of the anonymous voices stating positions that characterise the usual debate poem, the Liber de duobus monachis presents two distinct characters, each with his own point of view, one vituperating monastic life and the other quietly defending it. Over the course of some 1400 lines of convincing, no-holds-barred debate, the two thrash out their respective positions until, not quite unexpectedly, the rebel monk is persuaded to resume his monastic life. The poem strikes an unexpected psychologically accurate note and should receive credit for its artistry.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Medium Aevum Monographs / Ssmll
• Date d'édition: 2023
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 1911694189
• ISBN 13: 9781911694182
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 140
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
• Personne responsable: non disponible