Dreaming in the Middle Ages / Steven F. Kruger.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Kruger, Steven F.

Series:

Cambridge studies in medieval literature ; 14.

Cambridge studies in medieval literature ; 14

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Literature, Medieval--History and criticism.

Literature, Medieval.

Dreams in literature.

Visions in literature.

Dreams--History.

Dreams.

History.

Civilization, Medieval--Psychological aspects.

Civilization, Medieval.

Physical Description:

xii, 254 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm.

Place of Publication:

Cambridge [England] ; New York, NY, USA : Cambridge University Press, 1992.

Summary:

This wide-ranging study examines the role of the dream in medieval culture with reference to philosophical, legal and theological writings as well as literary and autobiographical works. Stephen Kruger studies the development of theories of dreaming, from the Neoplatonic and patristic writers to late medieval re-interpretations, and shows how these theories relate to autobiographical accounts and to more popular treatments of dreaming. He considers previously neglected material including one important dream vision by Nicole Oresme, and arrives at a new understanding of this literary genre, and of medieval attitudes to dreaming in general.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (pages 225-250) and index.

ISBN:

052141069X

OCLC:

24141490