Heroic Women from the Old Testament in Middle English Verse / Edition 1

by Russell A Peck

Overview

This volume makes accessible for students of the Middle Ages Middle English verses about heroic women from the Old Testament. Included are The Storie of Asneth, The Pistel of Swete Susan, The Story of Jephthah and his Daughter, and The Story of Judith. These poems exhibit the attitudes of Late Medieval England towards heroic women, and offer an unusually positive depiction of Judiasm. With extensive notes, glosses, and introductions, these verses are valuable to teachers and students of Middle English.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781879288119
Publisher:	Medieval Institute Publications
Publication date:	03/01/1992
Series:	TEAMS Middle English Texts Series
Edition description:	New Edition
Pages:	167
Product dimensions:	6.80(w) x 9.80(h) x 0.50(d)

About the Author

Russell A. Peck is Professor of English at the University of Rochester. He is currently the editor of the Middle English Texts Series.

Table of Contents

Preface The Storie of Asneth Introduction Select Bibliography Text Notes Plates The Pistel of Swete Susan Introduction Select Bibliography Text Notes Selections from The Middle English Metrical Paraphrase of the Old Testament Introduction Select Bibliography Text The Prologue The Story of Jephthah and his Daughter The Story of Judith Notes Glossary