Richard Rolle - the Yorkshire hermit, visionary and transmitter of religious counsel - was widely recognised in the later English Middle Ages as a major spiritual author. However, this influential figure poses difficulties for scholars and remains a largely untapped literary resource. Encompassing over one hundred and twenty books, Rolle's work is central to the largely uninvestigated sacred culture of that period and provides scholars with a rich source of insight. Ralph Hanna has collected and catalogued this important body of work following detailed research of the manuscript evidence over two decades. Rolle's status makes it appropriate that he will be the only Middle English author other than Chaucer to have an author-based bibliography. The catalogue describes each of Rolle's books and includes full details of contents and codicology. The book also includes an introduction to Rolle's work explaining its significance, examining the transmission of his writings, and providing a guide to the conventions of presentation used in the catalogue. A series of indexes provides useful additional resources.
| ISBN: | 9780859898201 |
| Publication date: | 17th May 2010 |
| Author: | Ralph Hanna |
| Publisher: | Liverpool University Press |
| Format: | Hardback |
| Pagination: | 264 pages |
| Series: | Exeter Medieval Texts and Studies |
| Genres: |
Literary studies: ancient, classical and medieval History of religion Bibliographies, catalogues History and Archaeology |
Richard Rolle - the Yorkshire hermit, visionary and transmitter of religious counsel - was widely recognised in the later English Middle Ages as a major spiritual author. However, this influential figure poses difficulties for scholars and remains a largely untapped literary resource. Encompassing over one hundred and twenty books, Rolle's work is central to the largely uninvestigated sacred culture of that period and provides scholars with a rich source of insight. Ralph Hanna has collected and catalogued this important body of work following detailed research of the manuscript evidence over two decades. Rolle's status makes it appropriate that he will be the only Middle English author other than Chaucer to have an author-based bibliography. The catalogue describes each of Rolle's books and includes full details of contents and codicology. The book also includes an introduction to Rolle's work explaining its significance, examining the transmission of his writings, and providing a guide to the conventions of presentation used in the catalogue. A series of indexes provides useful additional resources.
The English Manuscripts of Richard Rolle features in the following genres: Literary studies: ancient, classical and medieval, History of religion, Bibliographies, catalogues, History and Archaeology
The English Manuscripts of Richard Rolle is available in Hardback
The English Manuscripts of Richard Rolle was written by Ralph Hanna and published by Liverpool University Press
The English Manuscripts of Richard Rolle has 264 pages
Yes it is part of Exeter Medieval Texts and Studies series