Wace, the Hagiographical Works

The Conception Nostre Dame and the Lives of St Margaret and St Nicholas. Translated with Introduction and Notes by Jean Blacker, Glyn S. Burgess, Amy V. Ogden with the Original Texts Included
Erscheinungsjahr 2013
ISBN: 978-90-04-24705-5
Verlag: Brill

Buch, Englisch, Band 169/3, 402 Seiten, Format (B × H): 163 mm x 241 mm, Gewicht: 748 g

Reihe: Studies in Medieval and Reformation Traditions / Texts and Sources

Best known for his two chronicles, the Roman de Brut and the Roman de Rou, Wace, one of the great pioneers of twelfth-century French writing, is also the author of three hagiographical works: the Conception Nostre Dame and the Lives of St Margaret and St Nicholas. The Conception is the first vernacular work to focus on the life of the Virgin Mary. Emphasising Margaret's concern for women in labour, the Margaret seemingly contributed to the saint's broad popularity. The Nicholas, with its many miracles involving children, equally played a key role in popularising its protagonist's cult. The present volume brings these works together for the first time and provides the original texts, the first translations into English, notes and substantial introductions.

Autoren/Hrsg.

Blacker, Jean

Burgess, Glyn S

Ogden, Amy

Fachgebiete

• Geisteswissenschaften Geschichtswissenschaft Weltgeschichte & Geschichte einzelner Länder und Gebietsräume Geschichte einzelner Länder Europäische Länder
• Geisteswissenschaften Geschichtswissenschaft Weltgeschichte & Geschichte einzelner Länder und Gebietsräume Europäische Geschichte

Inhaltsverzeichnis

General Introduction

1. The Conception Nostre Dame
Introduction
Text and Translation
Notes

2. The Life of St Margaret
Introduction
Text and Translation
Notes
Notes to Keller’s Text

3. The Life of St Nicholas
Introduction
Text and Translation
Notes

General Conclusion

Appendix

Bibliography

Index I

Index II

Über Autor(innen)

Jean Blacker, Ph.D. (1984) in Comparative Literature, University of California Berkeley, is Emerita Professor of French at Kenyon College. She has published on twelfth-century French and Latin historiography including Wace, Anglo-Norman prophecy and textual criticism.

Glyn S. Burgess, B.A., M.A. (Oxon), Docteur de l'Université de Paris (Sorbonne) (1968), Chevalier des Palmes Académiques, is Emeritus Professor of French at the University of Liverpool. He has published extensively on medieval French language and literature, his principal interests being Wace, short narrative and the legend of St Brendan.

Amy V. Ogden, Ph.D. (2001) in Romance Languages and Literatures, Princeton University, is Associate Professor of French at the University of Virginia. Her current research focuses on medieval French hagiography, manuscripts and new technologies.