In this Book
- The Southern Version of Cursor Mundi, Vol. III
- 1985
- Book
- Published by: University of Ottawa Press
- Series: Publications médiévales de l’Université d’Ottawa

summary
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.
Table of Contents
- Introduction to This Volume
- pp. xv-xx
- Explanatory Notes
- pp. 135-159
- Appendix A: Errors in Morris' Texts
- pp. 161-164
- Appendix B: MS BL Additional 31042
- pp. 165-210
- Bibliography
- pp. 235-241
Additional Information
ISBN
9780776617275
Related ISBN(s)
9780776648149
MARC Record
OCLC
181843489
Pages
266
Launched on MUSE
2012-01-01
Language
English
Open Access
Yes