2 options
Dreaming in the Middle Ages / Steven F. Kruger.
Connect to full text Available online
View online- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Kruger, Steven F.
- Series:
- Cambridge studies in medieval literature ; no. 14.
- Cambridge Studies in Medieval Literature ; no. 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:
- 1 online resource (268 pages).
- Place of Publication:
- Cambridge : Cambridge University Press, 1992.
- System Details:
- text file
- 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:
- Title from publishers bibliographic system (viewed on 22 Dec 2011).
- Local Notes:
- Acquired for the Penn Libraries with assistance from the Constance L. Rosenthal Book Fund.
- Other Format:
- Print version:
- ISBN:
- 9780511518737
- 0511518730
- 9780521410694
- 052141069X
- OCLC:
- 776974185
- Access Restriction:
- Restricted for use by site license.
The Penn Libraries is committed to describing library materials using current, accurate, and responsible language. If you discover outdated or inaccurate language, please fill out this feedback form to report it and suggest alternative language.