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The Doctrine of the Hert. A Critical Edition with Introduction and Commentary.
Christiania Whitehead (Ed.)
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Description for The Doctrine of the Hert. A Critical Edition with Introduction and Commentary.
Paperback. A critical edition of The Doctrine of the Hert, the fifteenth-century English translation of De doctrina cordis, a thirteenth-century Latin devotional treatise addressed to nuns. Editor(s): Whitehead, Christiania; Renevey, Denis; Mouron, Anne. Series: Exeter Medieval Texts and Studies. Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: DS; HBLC; HRCS; HRCV. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 227 x 154 x 23. Weight in Grams: 518.
This volume makes readily available for the first time a critical edition of The Doctrine of the Hert, the fifteenth-century English translation of De doctrina cordis, a thirteenth-century Latin devotional treatise addressed to nuns. A religious bestseller, the Doctrina circulated throughout Europe between the thirteenth and fifteenth centuries and was translated into six different languages. The Doctrina progressively pairs the seven gifts of the Holy Spirit with seven key actions of the heart, leading readers toward contemplative unity with God. Despite its medieval popularity, the Doctrina has largely escaped the attention of scholars until recently. Exeter’s edition offers a full textual commentary, while its introduction not only examines current thinking upon the Doctrina’s authorship and envisaged primary audience, but also takes advantage of recent scholarly breakthroughs in the understanding of late medieval female spirituality.
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Liverpool University Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
320
Condition
New
Series
Exeter Medieval Texts and Studies
Number of Pages
320
Place of Publication
, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780859897785
SKU
V9780859897785
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About Christiania Whitehead (Ed.)
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. 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. Anne Mouron is a fellow in English at Greyfriars, University of Oxford. She writes on late medieval devotional literature.
Reviews for The Doctrine of the Hert. A Critical Edition with Introduction and Commentary.
The edition is intended to be used alongside A Companion to the Doctrine of the Hert: The Middle English Translation and its Latin and European Contexts, edited by Denis Renevey and Christiania Whitehead (Exeter, 2010). These volumes represent a very significant and welcome contribution to medieval scholarship and will undoubtedly influence much future work on vernacular religious writings.' (The Doctrine of the Hert: A Critical Edition with Introduction and Commentary, Medium Ævum, Vol. LXXIX, 2010)
Medium Ævum, Vol. LXXIX
An important addition to the corpus of medieval spiritual literature in the vernacular... it should enjoy a wide readership among all those interested in medieval mysticism and spirituality.
Analecta Cartusiana, No. 293
A significant resource for students and scholars of medieval mysticism.
The Year’s Work in English Studies, Vol 91
These two complementary volumes together fill a major gap in the ever-burgeoning fields of late medieval devotional literature and of medieval women’s spirituality. Students of medieval devotional literature and of medieval women’s spirituality will want to own the Companion as well as the edition of The Doctrine of the Hert. Robert Sturges, Medieval Feminist Forum, 48.1
Medieval Feminist Forum, 48.1,
Medium Ævum, Vol. LXXIX
An important addition to the corpus of medieval spiritual literature in the vernacular... it should enjoy a wide readership among all those interested in medieval mysticism and spirituality.
Analecta Cartusiana, No. 293
A significant resource for students and scholars of medieval mysticism.
The Year’s Work in English Studies, Vol 91
These two complementary volumes together fill a major gap in the ever-burgeoning fields of late medieval devotional literature and of medieval women’s spirituality. Students of medieval devotional literature and of medieval women’s spirituality will want to own the Companion as well as the edition of The Doctrine of the Hert. Robert Sturges, Medieval Feminist Forum, 48.1
Medieval Feminist Forum, 48.1,