"Cher alme" : texts of Anglo-Norman piety / edited by Tony Hunt ; translated by Jane Bliss ; with an introduction by Henrietta Leyser.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Hunt, Tony.

Bliss, Jane.

Leyser, Henrietta.

Series:

Medieval & Renaissance Texts & Studies (Series) ; v. 385.

Medieval & Renaissance Texts & Studies (Series). French of England translation series. Occasional publication series ; v. 1.

Medieval & Renaissance Texts & Studies (Series)

The French of England translation series (FRETS). Occasional publication series ; v. 1

Language:

English

Romance (Other)

Subjects (All):

Spiritual life--Catholic Church--Early works to 1800.

Spiritual life.

Spiritual life--Catholic Church.

Christian life--Early works to 1800.

Christian life.

Physical Description:

xii, 445 pages ; 24 cm.

Place of Publication:

Tempe : Arizona Center for Medieval and Renaissance Studies, 2010.

Language Note:

English and Anglo-Norman.

Summary:

This anthology presents 16 texts from various 13th-century religious writings in England on facing pages of the original Norman-French and English translation. They are arranged thematically in sections on tenets of the faith, Marian and passion texts, prayers, vices and confession, and virtues and rewards. Among the pieces are a dialogue of father and son, assumption, Mary's lament, Harley prayers, a man's confession, and purgatory. The Arizona Center for Medieval and Renaissance Studies produces primary texts in quality editions at prices that students and scholars can afford. Annotation ©2011 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and indexes.

ISBN:

086698433X

9780866984331

OCLC:

595738990