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OverviewGilte Legende is, for the most part a close translation 'drawen out of Frensshe into Englisshe' made in 1438 from Jean de Vignay's Légende dorée, a French version, made c. 1433, of Jacobus de Voragine's enormously influential collection of saints' lives, Legenda aurea (c. 1267). Legenda aurea, a source book for all the major Christian stories of holy men and women, was a standard work throughout the later Middle ages, read throughout Western Europe, and is essential reading for anyone interested in the ecclesiastical history, literature, and art history of the period. This Middle English translation is the first of two independent versions that were made in the fifteenth century, the second by Caxton. The editor proposes that the translator of this version may have been Dame Eleanor Hull, the first woman translator into English whose name is known, and whose Commentary on the Penitential Psalms was published by EETS as O.S. 307 (1995).The present volume, containing the Introduction, Explanatory Notes, Glossary and Index, completes the EETS's three-volume edition Gilte Legende, which begun with O.S. 327 and 328. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Richard Hamer (Emeritus Student of Christ Church College, Oxford)Publisher: Oxford University Press Imprint: Oxford University Press Volume: 339 Dimensions: Width: 14.90cm , Height: 5.40cm , Length: 22.20cm Weight: 0.928kg ISBN: 9780199668175ISBN 10: 0199668175 Pages: 632 Publication Date: 26 July 2012 Audience: Professional and scholarly , Professional & Vocational Format: Hardback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: To order  Stock availability from the supplier is unknown. We will order it for you and ship this item to you once it is received by us. Table of ContentsReviewsAuthor InformationRichard Hamer is an Emeritus Student of Christ Church College, Oxford, and former Tutor in English Language and Literature Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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