| A Companion to 'The Doctrine of the Hert': The Middle English Translation and Its Latin and European Contexts Contributor(s): Renevey, Denis (Editor), Whitehead, Christiania (Editor) |
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ISBN: 0859898210 ISBN-13: 9780859898218 Publisher: Liverpool University Press OUR PRICE: $124.25 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: April 2010 * Not available - Not in print at this time *Annotation: "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. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - History | Europe - Medieval - Literary Criticism | Medieval - Literary Criticism | English, Irish, Scottish, Welsh |
| Dewey: 829 |
| Series: University of Exeter Press - Exeter Medieval Texts and Studi |
| Physical Information: 0.91" H x 6.5" W x 9.29" (1.45 lbs) 288 pages |
| Themes: - Chronological Period - Medieval (500-1453) |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: 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 Press's new edition (published June 2009) opens up the field by providing access to the text, and this companion further establishes scholarship on this text. |