The Miracle of Theophilus by Gautier de Coinci
Edited and translated by Jerry Root
Paperback (Published)
(October 2022)
ISBN: 9781580445320
6.14 x 9.21 inches
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This is the first English translation of Gautier de Coinci’s pre-Faustian legend of Theophilus, who sold his soul to the Devil, was saved by the Virgin, and became a model for Christians.
The legend of Theophilus is a widely disseminated medieval miracle story. A good man gives in to Vain Glory, sells his soul to the Devil, has a terrible crisis of conscience, and is saved by the Virgin. The story is translated into most European languages and appears in stained glass, sculpture, and manuscripts. Gautier de Coinci writes the longest version of the legend. Its colorful details reveal the medieval period’s deep fear of hell and the Devil and its high hopes in the Virgin and the Church.
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Introduction
Ubiquity
Overview of the Story
Author
Texts
Cultural Context
Key Words
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Text and Translation
Guatier de Coinci, Comment Theophilus vint a penitence
Gautier de Coinci, "How Theophilus Came to Penitence"
Jerry Root is Professor of French and Comparative Literature at the University of Utah.
- Edited and translated by Jerry Root
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