This early thirteenth-century West Midlands guide for women recluses is not only one of the major works of early Middle English prose, but is also a key document for the development of medieval spirituality. It reflects the 'democratization' of religious experience which was one of the outcomes of the 'Medieval Reformation'. Drawing on new kinds of pastoral literature designed to appeal to a more general audience, the insight, wit and charm of 'Ancrene Wisse' led to its adaptation for other readers, both religious and lay, and it continued in use until the end of the Middle Ages. This annotated translation, based on the text in Cambridge, Corpus Christi College, MS 402, incorporates the most recent research on 'Ancrene Wisse''s contemporary context and offers an accessible, up-to-date introduction for both scholars and students.
| ISBN: | 9780859897754 |
| Publication date: | 26th June 2009 |
| Author: | Bella Millett |
| Publisher: | Liverpool University Press |
| Format: | Hardback |
| Pagination: | 331 pages |
| Series: | Exeter Medieval Texts and Studies |
| Genres: |
Literary studies: ancient, classical and medieval Christian life and practice Spirituality and religious experience Christianity History and Archaeology |
This early thirteenth-century West Midlands guide for women recluses is not only one of the major works of early Middle English prose, but is also a key document for the development of medieval spirituality. It reflects the 'democratization' of religious experience which was one of the outcomes of the 'Medieval Reformation'. Drawing on new kinds of pastoral literature designed to appeal to a more general audience, the insight, wit and charm of 'Ancrene Wisse' led to its adaptation for other readers, both religious and lay, and it continued in use until the end of the Middle Ages. This annotated translation, based on the text in Cambridge, Corpus Christi College, MS 402, incorporates the most recent research on 'Ancrene Wisse''s contemporary context and offers an accessible, up-to-date introduction for both scholars and students.
Ancrene Wisse features in the following genres: Literary studies: ancient, classical and medieval, Christian life and practice, Spirituality and religious experience, Christianity, History and Archaeology
Ancrene Wisse is available in Hardback
Ancrene Wisse was written by Bella Millett and published by Liverpool University Press
Ancrene Wisse has 331 pages
Yes it is part of Exeter Medieval Texts and Studies series