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    Ottawa : University of Ottawa Press
    Keywords: Bible -- History of Biblical events -- Poetry ; World history -- Early works to 1800 ; Christian poetry, English (Middle) ; Manuscripts, Medieval ; Bible History of Biblical events ; Poetry ; Christian poetry, English (Middle) ; Manuscripts, Medieval ; World history Early works to 1800
    Description / Table of Contents: The medieval poem Cursor Mundi is a biblical verse account of the history of the world, offering a chronological overview of salvation history from Creation to Doomsday. Originating in northern England around the year 1300, the poem was frequently copied in the north before appearing in a southern version in substantially altered form. Although it is a storehouse of popular medieval biblical lore and a fascinating study in the eclectic use of more than a dozen sources, the poem has until now attracted little scholarly attention. This five-part collaborative edition presents the Arundel version of the poem with variants from three others. In addition it provides a discussion of sources and analogues, detailed explanatory notes, and a bibliography..
    Type of Medium: Online Resource
    Pages: 1 Online-Ressource (431 p.)
    ISBN: 9780776617251
    Series Statement: Ottawa Mediaeval Texts and Studies
    DDC: 821;821.2;821/.2
    Language: English
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