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The Conception of Mary- a Rhyming Translation of Book V of Le Champion Des Dames by Martin Le Franc (1410-1461) [electronic resource].
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Taylor, Steven Millen.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Le Franc, Martin, ca. 1410-1461. Champion des dames.
- Le Franc, Martin, approximately 1410-1461. Champion des dames.
- Le Franc, Martin.
- Local Subjects:
- Le Franc, Martin, ca. 1410-1461. Champion des dames.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (314 p.)
- Edition:
- 1st ed.
- Place of Publication:
- Lewiston : The Edwin Mellen Press, 2010.
- Language Note:
- English
- Summary:
- This translation fills a major need for those unfamiliar with Middle French by granting them access to this nuanced and multifaceted exploration of women's role in society and of Mary's role in the Church. The Conception of Mary provides point of contact between medieval and modern scholars interested in gender studies, theological questions, and historical attitudes, while also engaging a general audience seeking further insight into these important questions.
- Contents:
- THE CONCEPTION OF MARY- A RHYMING TRANSLATION OF BOOK V OF LE CHAMPION DES DAMES BY MARTIN LE FRANC (1410-1461); Copyright Page; Dedication; Table of Contents; Illustrations; Preface; Acknowledgements; Introduction; The Conception of Mary a Rhyming Translation of Book V of Martin Le Franc's Le Champion Des Dames; Notes; I.; II.; III.; IV.; Appendix 1: A Structural Overview of The Conception of Mary; Appendix 2: A Comparison of the Rhyming English Translation of TheConception of Mary Octaves 186-196 and the Middle FrenchOriginal (Paris, Bibl. Nationale ms. fr. 12476, fol. 132 verso-133recto)
- BibliographyIndex
- Notes:
- Description based upon print version of record.
- Description based on publisher supplied metadata and other sources.
- ISBN:
- 0-7734-1914-4
- OCLC:
- 813004758
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