The Southern Version of Cursor Mundi, Vol. V
- Publisher
- University of Ottawa Press
- Initial publish date
- May 2000
- Category
- Medieval
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eBook
- ISBN
- 9780776617282
- Publish Date
- May 2000
- List Price
- $16.99
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Paperback / softback
- ISBN
- 9780776605043
- Publish Date
- May 2000
- List Price
- $34.00
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Description
The medieval poem Cursor Mundi is a biblical verse account of the history of the world, offering a chronological overview of salvation history from Creation to Doomsday. Originating in northern England around the year 1300, the poem was frequently copied in the north before appearing in a southern version in substantially altered form. Although it is a storehouse of popular medieval biblical lore and a fascinating study in the eclectic use of more than a dozen sources, the poem has until now attracted little scholarly attention. This five-part collaborative edition presents the Arundel version of the poem with variants from three others. In addition it provides a discussion of sources and analogues, detailed explanatory notes, and a bibliography.
About the authors
Laurence M. Eldredge's profile page
Anne L. Klinck has recently retired from the University of New Brunswick, where she taught medieval literature and English language. Her previous books include The Old English Elegies: A Critical Edition and Genre Study and An Anthology of Ancient and Medieval Woman's Song.
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