Cambridge Companion to Medieval English Mysticism

Informationen zum Autor Samuel Fanous is Head of Publications at the Bodleian Library, University of Oxford. Vincent Gillespie is J. R. R. Tolkien Professor of English Literature and Language at the University of Oxford. Klappentext Excellent introduction to the individuals! events and currents which shaped medieval English mystical texts. Zusammenfassung This book is an excellent! insightful introduction to medieval English mystical texts! their authors! readers and communities. Featuring a guide to further reading and a chronology! the Companion offers an accessible overview for students of literature! history and theology. Inhaltsverzeichnis Preface; Chronology; 1. Introduction Nicholas Watson; 2. c.1080-1215: culture and history Brian Patrick McGuire; 3. c.1080-1215: texts Henrietta Leyser; 4. 1215-1349: culture and history Alastair Minnis; 5. 1215-1349: texts Denis Renevey; 6. 1349-1412: culture and history Jeremy Catto; 7. 1349-1412: texts Roger Ellis and Samuel Fanous; 8. 1412-1534: culture and history Vincent Gillespie; 9. 1412-1534: texts Barry Windeatt; 10. 1534-1550s: contexts James P. Carley and Ann M. Hutchison; 11. 1534-50: texts James Simpson; Guide to further reading; Glossary of theological terms; Index.

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• Authors: Samuel (University of Oxford) Gillespie Fanous, Samuel Gillespie Fanous, FANOUS SAMUEL GILLESPIE VINCENT
• Assisted by: Samuel Fanous (Editor), Fanous Samuel (Editor), Vincent Gillespie (Editor), Gillespie Vincent (Editor)
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press ELT
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 12.05.2011
• EAN: 9780521853439
• ISBN: 978-0-521-85343-9
• No. of pages: 344
• Series: Cambridge Companions to Litera; Cambridge Companions to Literature
• Subjects: Fiction > Poetry, drama; Humanities, art, music > Linguistics and literary studies > English linguistics / literary studies; England, English, Theology, Christianity, mysticism, Medieval History, Literary studies: classical, early & medieval, Literary studies: ancient, classical and medieval