A Companion to 'The Doctrine of the Hert' : The Middle English Translation and its Latin and European Contexts

Denis (Department of English Renevey

ISBN 10: 0859898210 / ISBN 13: 9780859898218

Edité par Liverpool University Press Jul 2010, 2010

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Neuware - 'The Doctrine of the Hert 'is a fifteenth-century Middle English translation of 'De doctrina cordis,' a thirteenth-century Latin devotional treatise addressed to nuns. Despite its medieval popularity, 'The Doctrine of the Hert 'had largely escaped the attention of scholars until recently, yet it has much to contribute to our understanding of late medieval female spirituality. This volume consists of ten essays from an international group of medieval religious scholars who discuss the Middle English text alongside its Latin forebear and other European vernacular translations.

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• Titre: A Companion to 'The Doctrine of the Hert' : The Middle English Translation and its Latin and European Contexts
• Éditeur: Liverpool University Press Jul 2010
• Date de parution: 2010
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN à 10 chiffres: 0859898210
• ISBN à 13 chiffres: 9780859898218
• Reliure: Buch
• État de l'article: Neu
• Dimensions: 239 L x 163 H x 0 P (en millimètres) 239 millimètres de largeur par 163 millimètres de hauteur par 0 millimètres de profondeur
• Poids: 626 grammes

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The Doctrine of the Hert was the fifteenth-century English translation of De doctrina cordis, the thirteenth-century Latin devotional treatise addressed to nuns. The text progressively pairs the seven gifts of the Holy Spirit with seven key actions of the heart, leading readers toward contemplative unity with God. The text was a religious bestseller. It circulated widely throughout Europe between the thirteenth and fifteenth centuries and was translated into numerous vernacular versions. This book consists of ten essays from an international group of scholars of medieval religion discussing the Middle English text alongside its Latin forebear, and other European vernacular translations (French, German, Spanish and Middle Dutch). Despite its medieval popularity, The Doctrine of the Hert has largely escaped the attention of scholars until recently. Yet it has much to offer regarding our understanding of late medieval female spirituality. University of Exeter Presss new edition (published June 2009) opens up the field by providing access to the text, and this companion further establishes scholarship on this text.

À propos de l?auteur

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.|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.