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Full Description
This volume makes readily available for the first time a critical edition of The Doctrine of the Hert, the fifteenth-century English translation of De doctrina cordis, a thirteenth-century Latin devotional treatise addressed to nuns. A religious bestseller, the Doctrina circulated throughout Europe between the thirteenth and fifteenth centuries and was translated into six different languages. The Doctrina progressively pairs the seven gifts of the Holy Spirit with seven key actions of the heart, leading readers toward contemplative unity with God. Despite its medieval popularity, the Doctrina has largely escaped the attention of scholars until recently. Exeter's edition offers a full textual commentary, while its introduction not only examines current thinking upon the Doctrina's authorship and envisaged primary audience, but also takes advantage of recent scholarly breakthroughs in the understanding of late medieval female spirituality.
Contents
ForewordIntroduction1. De doctrina cordis2. The structure and content of De doctrina cordis3. Authorship4. Vernacular versions5. The Doctrine of the Hert and fifteenth-century English religiosity6. Themes and images7. The Doctrine of the Hert as a translation8. Middle English manuscript descriptions9. Choice of base manuscript10. Language and dialectBibliographyEditorial ProceduresThe Doctrine of the HertPrologueCapitulum primumCapitulum secundumCapitulum terciumCapitulum quartumCapitulum quintumCapitulum sextumCapitulum septimumTextual CommentaryAbbreviated referencesAdditional prefatory notesPrologueCapitulum primumCapitulum secundumCapitulum terciumCapitulum quartumCapitulum quintumCapitulum sextumCapitulum septimumTextual VariantsIndex to Latin and English Scriptural QuotationsAppendicesA. Transcription of the 'HV' Prologue from De doctrina cordisB. Table of chapter contents from the 1607 edition of De doctrina cordisGlossary of Middle English Terms
