In this Book
- The Southern Version of Cursor Mundi, Vol. IV
- Book
- 1997
- 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
- TABLE OF CONTENTS
- p. ix
- ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
- pp. xi-xii
- GENERAL EDITOR'S INTRODUCTION
- pp. xiii-xiv
- INTRODUCTION TO THIS VOLUME
- pp. xv-xix
- EXPLANATORY NOTES
- pp. 135-158
- BIBLIOGRAPHY
- pp. 165-170
Additional Information
ISBN
9780776617299
Related ISBN(s)
9780776601076
MARC Record
OCLC
181843489
Pages
200
Launched on MUSE
2012-01-11
Language
English
Open Access
Yes