The Middle English Castle of love and Robert Grosseteste's Anglo-Norman original, Le chasteau d'amour /
"This new edition of the Middle English "Castle of Love" includes a French text of "Le château d'amour," Robert Grosseteste's Anglo-Norman poem that forms the basis of the medieval English translation. Rich biblical allusions and architectural imagery showcase the...
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| Format: | Book |
| Language: | English English, Middle (1100-1500) Romance (Other) |
| Language Notes: | Middle English edition of Castle of love; also includes parallel text of the Anglo-Norman original and a new modern English translation on facing pages. |
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Kalamazoo, Michigan :
Medieval Institute Publications,
2025.
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| Series: | Middle English texts (Kalamazoo, Mich.)
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| Summary: | "This new edition of the Middle English "Castle of Love" includes a French text of "Le château d'amour," Robert Grosseteste's Anglo-Norman poem that forms the basis of the medieval English translation. Rich biblical allusions and architectural imagery showcase the popular allegory of Virgin Mary as castle of love, set within Grosseteste's influential interpretation of the allegory of the four daughters of God, where medieval romance motifs, feudal structures, and legal principles illuminate the central theme of salvation history"-- Provided by publisher. |
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| Item Description: | "A publication of the Rossell Hope Robbins Library in collaboration with the Univeristy of Rochester and the Teaching Association for Medieval Studies ..." |
| Physical Description: | xi, 364 pages ; 26 cm |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references. |
| ISBN: | 9781580446969 9781580446952 1580446957 1580446965 |