The Southern Version of Cursor Mundi, Vol. V (Ottawa Mediaeval Texts and Studies) - Softcover

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0776605046 ISBN 13: 9780776605043

Publisher: University of Ottawa Press, 2000

Synopsis

The medieval poem Cursor Mundi 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. Published in English.

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About the Author

L.M. Eldredge was Professor of English at the University of Ottawa. Now retired, he is currently researching the history of medieval ophthalmology. Anne L. Klinck is Professor of English in the Department of English at the University of New Brunswick.

Edition details

• Publisher: University of Ottawa Press
• Publication date: 2000
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0776605046
• ISBN 13: 9780776605043
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 320
• Editor: Laurence M. Eldredge, Anne L. Klinck