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Spiritual and Material Boundaries in Old French Verse: Contemplating the Walls of the Earthly Paradise

By Jacob Abell
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By Jacob Abell
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The Earthly Paradise was a vibrant symbol at the heart of medieval Christian geographies of the cosmos. As humanity’s primal home now lost through the sins of Adam of Eve, the Earthly Paradise figured prominently in Old French tales of lands beyond the mundane world. This study proposes a fresh look at the complex roles played by the Earthly Paradise in three medieval French poems: Marie de France’s The Purgatory of St. Patrick, Benedeit’s Voyage of Saint Brendan the Abbot, and Guillaume d...

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LiteratureLiterary CriticismFrench LiteraturePoetry - Literary CriticismAncient & Medieval LiteratureGeneral & Miscellaneous French Literature - Literary CriticismGeneral & Miscellaneous Poetry - Literary CriticismMedieval Literature - General & Miscellaneous - Literary Criticism