Hermits and anchorites in England, 1200–1550

Häftad, Engelska, 2019

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Beskrivning

This source book offers a comprehensive treatment of solitary religious lives in England in the late Middle Ages. It covers both enclosed recluses (anchorites) and free-wandering hermits, and explores the relationship between them. Although there has been a recent surge of interest in the solitary vocations, especially anchorites, this has focused almost exclusively on a small number of examples. The field is in need of reinvigoration, and this book provides it. Featuring translated extracts from a wide range of Latin, Middle English and Old French sources, as well as a scholarly introduction and commentary from one of the foremost experts in the field, Hermits and anchorites in England is an invaluable resource for students and lecturers alike.

Produktinformation

Utgivningsdatum:2019-01-18
Mått:137 x 213 x 18 mm
Vikt:300 g
Format:Häftad
Språk:Engelska
Serie:Manchester Medieval Sources
Antal sidor:232
Förlag:Manchester University Press
ISBN:9781526127235
Översättare:E. A. Jones

Utforska kategorier

Religion: allmänt inom Filosofi och religion
Medeltiden inom Historia och arkeologi

Mer om författaren

E. A. Jones is Associate Professor in English Medieval Literature and Culture at the University of Exeter

Recensioner i media

'Hermits and Anchorites in England, 1200-1550, the latest addition to the Manchester Medieval Sources series, serves as a complement to this literary and spiritual emphasis (11), presenting an extraordinarily rich range of extracts translated from Latin, French and Middle English primary sources, which collectively illuminate the more external and material aspects of the solitary vocation. […] . This unparalleled command of the field makes him the ideal expositor of these complex, often obscure sources, allowing him to shape them into a series of coherent narratives. The international community of anchoritic scholars will be indebted to this work and the insights it enables for many decades to come.'TMR - Christiania Whitehead

Innehållsförteckning

IntroductionI Becoming an anchoriteII A cell of one's ownIII A day in the anchoritic lifeIV For the whole term of this lifeV Scenes of eremitical lifeVI Rules and regulationsVII Renegades, charismatics and charlatansVIII DissolutionIndex