The Northern Homily Cycle
| Author | : Anne Booth Thompson |
| Publisher | : |
| Total Pages | : 316 |
| Release | : 2008 |
| ISBN-10 | : STANFORD:36105131772084 |
| ISBN-13 | : |
| Rating | : 4/5 ( Downloads) |
Book Synopsis The Northern Homily Cycle by : Anne Booth Thompson
Download or read book The Northern Homily Cycle written by Anne Booth Thompson and published by . This book was released on 2008 with total page 316 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Composed in rhyming English verse, the Northern homily cycle is the earliest and most complete work of its kind (Gospel paraphrases with homilies on the theme of the Gospel texts), its widespread and enduring popularity witnessed by three distinct recensions and twenty surviving manuscripts ranging from the early fourteenth to the mid-fifteenth centuries. The collection was intended to accompany the Gospel lessons that were read every Sunday as part of the mass.
