From the material to the mystical in late medieval piety: the vernacular transmission of gertrude of helfta's visions
Auteur :
Kirakosian, Racha
Éditeur :
Cambridge University Press
ISBN :
9781108841238
Date de publication :
30 sept. 2021
Dimensions :
25,8 x 18,2 x 2,5 cm
Poids :
960 g
Langue :
Anglais
Pays d'origine :
Grande Bretagne
Challenging the long-standing idea that translations do not bear the same literary or historical weight as the supposed originals upon which they are based, this book shows that vernacular manuscripts tell us a great deal about medieval culture, especially as textiles and other material objects came to infuse devotional piety.