Texts of the passion : Latin devotional literature and medieval society / Thomas H. Bestul
1996, 1st edition. Fine cloth copy in an equally fine dust-wrapper. Particularly well-preserved overall; tight, bright, clean and especially sharp-cornered. Item #426731
ISBN: 081223376X
Physical description; viii, 264 pages. Notes; Includes bibliographical references (pages 239-257) and index. Contents; Introduction: methodology and theoretical orientations -- Medieval narratives of the Passion of Christ -- The representation of the Jews in medieval Passion narratives -- Gender and the representation of women in medieval Passion narratives -- The Passion of Christ and the institution of torture -- App. 1. Meditation by Bernard on the lamentation of the Blessed Virgin (Meditacio bernardi de lamentacione beate virginis) -- App. 2. Preliminary catalogue of medieval Passion narratives. Subjects; Jesus Christ Passion History of doctrines Middle Ages, 600-1500. Jesus Christ. RELIGION Christian Theology Christology. LITERARY CRITICISM Medieval. Christian literature, Latin (Medieval and modern). Civilization, Medieval, in literature.
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