This is the first book-length study of the Scottish Legendary of
the late fourteenth century. The only extant collection of saints'
lives in the vernacular from medieval Scotland, the work
scrutinises the dynamics of hagiographic narration, its implicit
assumptions about literariness, and the functions of telling the
lives of the saints. The fifty saints' legends are remarkable for
their narrative art: the enjoyment of reading the legends is
heightened, while didactic and edifying content is toned down.
Focusing on the role of the narrator, the depiction of the saintly
characters, their interiority, as well as temporal and spatial
parameters, it is demonstrated that the Scottish poet has adapted
the traditional material to the needs of an audience versed in
reading romance and other secular genres. This study scrutinises
the implications of the Scottish poet's narrative strategies with
respect to the Scottishness of the Legendary and its overall place
in the hagiographic landscape of late medieval Britain. -- .
General
| Imprint: |
Manchester University Press
|
| Country of origin: |
United Kingdom |
| Series: |
Manchester Medieval Literature and Culture |
| Release date: |
April 2016 |
| First published: |
2016 |
| Authors: |
Eva von Contzen
|
| Dimensions: |
216 x 138 x 26mm (L x W x T) |
| Format: |
Hardcover - Cloth over boards
|
| Pages: |
280 |
| ISBN-13: |
978-0-7190-9596-2 |
| Categories: |
Books >
Language & Literature >
Literature: history & criticism >
General
|
| LSN: |
0-7190-9596-4 |
| Barcode: |
9780719095962 |
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