Visions of heaven and hell before Dante
This essential and widely used collection of visions of heaven and hell, the first in English, presents new translations of two visions and newly edited versions of previously translated ones. Describes the place of these works in medieval literature and provides a helpful resou…
"The twenty-two miracles associated with St. James from Book II of the Codex Calixtinus are presented here in English translation ... The Veneranda dies sermon, the seventeenth chapter of Book I of the Codex Calixtinus, is also included."--Page 4 of cover
"The twenty-two miracles associated with St. James from Book II of the Codex Calixtinus are presented here in English translation ... The Veneranda dies sermon, the seventeenth chapter of Book I of the Codex Calixtinus, is also included."--Page 4 of cover.
Fierabras and Floripas tells the tale of two Saracen siblings who join forces with Charlemagne and his Peers. It was the most popular French epic tale in medieval England, not excluding the Song of Roland. Its expansive narrative explores both the limits of epic battle descripti…
The pilgrimage of the Holy Paula and the letter of Paula and Eustochium -- The pilgrimage of the Holy Paula by St. Jerome -- The letter of Paula and Eustochium to Marcella about the holy places -- The description of Syria and Palestine by Mukaddasi -- The district of Palestine b…
"Presents texts by medieval Christian, Muslim and Jewish travelers, including: St. Jerome, Paula et Eustochium, Mukaddasi of Jerusalem, Nâsir-i-Khusrau, Theoderich of Würzburg and Benjamin of Tudela. Includes photos, plans, maps, views, bibliography" ... Provided by publisher