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OverviewThe Scale of Perfection is the major work of the late fourteenth-century contemplative writer, Walter Hilton, an Augustinian canon, presumed to have studied canon law at Cambridge before renouncing a promising legal career in order to become a recluse. He gave up the solitary religious life to enter the priory of Thurgarton, Nottinghamshire, where he died, some ten years later, in 1396. The Scale was composed in two books, the first written in the 1380s for a woman recluse, who is likewise addressed in Book II; Hilton was still working on the second book at his death. The two books have different textual histories, and have been edited separately. This long-awaited edition of the second book of the Scale has been brought to completion by Michael Sargent after the death of Stanley Hussey, who had worked on this edition for many years. The Scale is a major work of Middle English prose, a guide to the contemplative life moving from the elements of Christian faith to 'the pilgrimage to the Jerusalem of contemplation'. Thus, though there are indications that Hilton knew the work of the anonymous author of The Cloud of Unknowing, the second book of the Scale describes the work of contemplation, integrated into the lives of all Christians, whether living in the world or professed religious. Owing to Hilton's reputation and through modern translations and commentaries, the Scale has become a spiritual classic. This edition of Book II will be the only one to have taken account of all of the surviving medieval and early modern manuscripts. It presents the text of the two most important manuscripts in parallel, with an Introduction, containing full discussion of the Scale's textual history and presentation of the evidence, manuscript descriptions, textual and explanatory notes, and glossary. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Stanley Hussey (University of Lancaster) , Michael Sargent (City University of New York)Publisher: Oxford University Press Imprint: Oxford University Press Dimensions: Width: 14.50cm , Height: 5.70cm , Length: 21.80cm Weight: 0.982kg ISBN: 9780198789093ISBN 10: 0198789092 Pages: 550 Publication Date: 07 December 2017 Audience: College/higher education , Undergraduate , Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly 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 ContentsForeword Acknowledgements Plates Abbreviations Sigla of the Manuscripts and Early Prints of The Scale of Perfection Introduction Description of the Manuscripts and Early Prints of Scale II Complete or Originally Complete Manuscripts of Scale II in English Early Printed Editions Fragment of an Originally Complete Manuscript Extracts MS Y of Thomas Fishlake's Latin Scale The Place of Scale II in Hilton's Literary opus The Shape of Scale II Editing Scale II The Language of MS H7 Editorial conventions Bibliography The Text Notes Glossary Index of Biblical CitationsReviewsSargent...provides two surviving tables of chapters in the text from two different manuscripts, a full set of explanatory notes, a glossary, and an index of quotations and allusions. The result is not only a useful edition of an important text, but also, given Sargent's extensive reflection on his editorial approach, a significant contribution to editorial theory in Middle English studies. * Daniel Sawyer, The English Association * Author InformationStanley Hussey was formerly Professor of medieval English at the University of Lancaster Michael Sargent is Professor of English at Queen's College, City University of New York Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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