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

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0776648055 ISBN 13: 9780776648057

Publisher: University of Ottawa Press, 1978

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.

Edition details

• Publisher: University of Ottawa Press
• Publication date: 1978
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0776648055
• ISBN 13: 9780776648057
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 432
• Editor: Sarah M. Horral