The Southern Version of Cursor Mundi, Vol. I
The medieval poem <i>Cursor Mundi</i> is a biblical verse account of the history of the world, offering a chronological overview of salvation history from Creation to Doomsday. Originating in northern England around the year 1300, the poem was frequently copied in the north before appear...
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| Format: | Electronic Book Chapter |
| Language: | English |
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University of Ottawa Press / Les Presses de l'Université d'Ottawa
1978
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| Series: | Ottawa Mediaeval Texts and Studies
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| Online Access: | OAPEN Library: download the publication OAPEN Library: description of the publication |
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| Summary: | The medieval poem <i>Cursor Mundi</i> is a biblical verse account of the history of the world, offering a chronological overview of salvation history from Creation to Doomsday. Originating in northern England around the year 1300, the poem was frequently copied in the north before appearing in a southern version in substantially altered form. Although it is a storehouse of popular medieval biblical lore and a fascinating study in the eclectic use of more than a dozen sources, the poem has until now attracted little scholarly attention. This five-part collaborative edition presents the Arundel version of the poem with variants from three others. In addition it provides a discussion of sources and analogues, detailed explanatory notes, and a bibliography. |
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| Physical Description: | 1 electronic resource (432 p.) |
| ISBN: | OAPEN_578773 9780776617251 |
| Access: | Open Access |