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The Vernacular Spirit: Essays on Medieval Religious Literature

By Renate Blumenfeld-Kosinski , Nancy Warren , Duncan Robertson

Book information

Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
Year
2002
ISBN
0312293852, 9780312293857
LCC
PN682.R4 V47 2002
Google Books ID
J3X_BCZmUuMC
Open Library ID
OL3955400M
Language
english
Format
PDF
Filesize
7 MB (7019813 bytes)
Edition
1
Pages
333\333
Orientation
yes
Scanned
no
Time added
2011-08-31 04:54:40

Description

The late-medieval movement into “vernacular theology,” as it has come to be called, inspired many forms of literary expression in all the languages of Europe. Juxtaposing a rich variety of texts, the contributors to this volume consider hagiography, translations of and commentaries on scripture, accounts of visionary experiences, and devotional literature. Their essays illuminate encounters with the divine mediated through language, bringing into play a diversity of national cultures and disciplinary points of view. They also engage vital social and political issues connected with religious experience, including challenges to authority, reinterpretations of texts, and renegotiations of gender roles.

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