Middle english metrical paraphrase of the old testament, the
Éditeur :
Medieval Institute Publications
ISBN :
9781580441506
Date de publication :
1 sept. 2011
Dimensions :
25,4 x 17,8 cm
Format :
Unsewn / adhesive bound
Langue :
Anglais
Pays d'origine :
USA
The paraphrase is a remarkable artifact of the Chaucerian period, one that can reveal a great deal about vernacular biblical literature in Middle English, about understandings of the Bible, about the environment in which the Lollards and other reformers worked, perceived roles of women in history and in society and composition of medieval drama.