Ancrene Wisse / Guide for Anchoresses: A Translation
This new annotated translation of the Ancrene Wisse, the early thirteenth-century guide for female recluses, presents a key document for the development of medieval spirituality and one of the major works of early Middle English prose. Reflecting the democratization of religious experience, one of the outcomes of the Medieval Reformation, the Ancrene Wisse drew on new kinds of pastoral literature designed to appeal to a more general audience, while its insight, wit, and charm made it a perennial devotional favorite throughout the Middle Ages. This is the first translation based on the full manuscript evidence, and it also offers an accessible…
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Weitere Autoren: Millett, Bella (Übers.)
- ISBN: 978-0-85989-776-1
- EAN: 9780859897761
- Produktnummer: 37634883
- Verlag: Liverpool Univ Pr
- Sprache: Englisch
- Erscheinungsjahr: 2009
- Seitenangabe: 384 S.
- Masse: H21.8 cm x B13.9 cm x D2.5 cm 514 g
- Gewicht: 514
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