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Doctors in English
Anne Hudson (Ed.)
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Description for Doctors in English
Hardcover. A study of the Wycliffite commentaries on the gospels: their organization, sources, outlook, uses and influence - together with extensive extracts. Written by a renowned expert in the field. Editor(s): Hudson, Anne. Series: Exeter Medieval Texts and Studies. Num Pages: 256 pages, 5 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; 3H; HRCC2; HRCG1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 237 x 159 x 19. Weight in Grams: 514.
The first complete translation of the Bible into English was produced by the followers of John Wyclif in the last quarter of the fourteenth century; it is known in two versions, very literal and more idiomatic, and, despite being banned within 25 years of its completion, survives today, complete or partial, in around 250 copies. The organization of the enterprise almost certainly was initiated in Oxford, and reflects in many ways contemporary scholarly interests. The gospel commentaries of the present study represent a spin-off from the processes of translation: they use the literal text, and attach ... Read more
The first complete translation of the Bible into English was produced by the followers of John Wyclif in the last quarter of the fourteenth century; it is known in two versions, very literal and more idiomatic, and, despite being banned within 25 years of its completion, survives today, complete or partial, in around 250 copies. The organization of the enterprise almost certainly was initiated in Oxford, and reflects in many ways contemporary scholarly interests. The gospel commentaries of the present study represent a spin-off from the processes of translation: they use the literal text, and attach ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Liverpool University Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
256
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Series
Exeter Medieval Texts and Studies
Condition
New
Weight
511g
Number of Pages
256
Place of Publication
Liverpool, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781781381311
SKU
V9781781381311
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About Anne Hudson (Ed.)
Professor Anne Hudson is Emeritus Professor of Medieval English at the University of Oxford and Honorary Fellow, Lady Margaret Hall, Oxford. She is a Fellow of the British Academy, Corresponding Fellow of the Medieval Academy of America and honorary doctor of History, Charles University, Prague.
Reviews for Doctors in English
'Doctors in English constitutes an important primary intervention in the study of late medieval English religious and intellectual culture.' Kantik Ghosh, Journal of Ecclesiastical History Reviews 'This will be a major publication ... The editorial complexities in these voluminous Wycliffite texts would defeat most scholars, and few, perhaps none, are as well-qualified as Hudson to edit them. It ... Read more