Doctrine of the Hert
A Critical Edition with Introduction and Commentary
Doctrine of the Hert
A Critical Edition with Introduction and Commentary
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Publisher: Liverpool University Press
ISBN: 9780859897785
Number of Pages: 320
Published: 17/05/2010
Width: 15.3 cm
Height: 22.8 cm
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.
Foreword
Introduction
1. De doctrina cordis
2. The structure and content of De doctrina cordis
3. Authorship
4. Vernacular versions
5. The Doctrine of the Hert and fifteenth-century English religiosity
6. Themes and images
7. The Doctrine of the Hert as a translation
8. Middle English manuscript descriptions
9. Choice of base manuscript
10. Language and dialect
Bibliography
Editorial Procedures
The Doctrine of the Hert
Prologue
Capitulum primum
Capitulum secundum
Capitulum tercium
Capitulum quartum
Capitulum quintum
Capitulum sextum
Capitulum septimum
Textual Commentary
Abbreviated references
Additional prefatory notes
Prologue
Capitulum primum
Capitulum secundum
Capitulum tercium
Capitulum quartum
Capitulum quintum
Capitulum sextum
Capitulum septimum
Textual Variants
Index to Latin and English Scriptural Quotations
Appendices
A. Transcription of the 'HV' Prologue from De doctrina cordis
B. Table of chapter contents from the 1607 edition of De doctrina cordis
Glossary of Middle English Terms
The edition is intended to be used alongside A Companion to the Doctrine of the Hert: The Middle English Translation and its Latin and European Contexts, edited by Denis Renevey and Christiania Whitehead (Exeter, 2010). These volumes represent a very significant and welcome contribution to medieval scholarship and will undoubtedly influence much future work on vernacular religious writings.' (The Doctrine of the Hert: A Critical Edition with Introduction and Commentary, Medium AEvum, Vol. LXXIX, 2010) * Medium AEvum, Vol. LXXIX * An important addition to the corpus of medieval spiritual literature in the vernacular... it should enjoy a wide readership among all those interested in medieval mysticism and spirituality. * Analecta Cartusiana, No. 293 * A significant resource for students and scholars of medieval mysticism. * The Year's Work in English Studies, Vol 91 * These two complementary volumes together fill a major gap in the ever-burgeoning fields of late medieval devotional literature and of medieval women's spirituality. Students of medieval devotional literature and of medieval women's spirituality will want to own the Companion as well as the edition of The Doctrine of the Hert.
Robert Sturges, Medieval Feminist Forum, 48.1 * Medieval Feminist Forum, 48.1, *
