Adam of Saint-Victor, Sequences

By (author) J. Mousseau

Book cover: Adam of Saint-Victor, Sequences

Extent: 263 pages

Publisher: Peeters Publishers

Subjects: Medieval Studies, Religious Studies

Series: Dallas Medieval Texts and Translations

Series volume number: 18

Language: English

Paperback (Published)

(March 2013)

ISBN: 9789042928954

Price: $60.00

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Adam of Saint-Victor’s (+1146) sequences are recognized as sophisticated liturgical poetry, the highest development of this literary genre. In addition to their merit as unique medieval cultural sources, they offer an expression of the lived theology of the twelfth-century Abbey of Saint-Victor in Paris. This translation of the collection of Adam’s sequences presents them as a whole, using language that seeks to retain the theological significance of the Latin terminology. The parallel Latin text allows readers to examine the original language used. The included introduction and notes situate the sequences in their historical context and offer references to Adam’s many sources.


Adam of Saint-Victor’s (+1146) sequences are recognized as sophisticated liturgical poetry, the highest development of this literary genre. In addition to their merit as unique medieval cultural sources, they offer an expression of the lived theology of the twelfth-century Abbey of Saint-Victor in Paris. This translation of the collection of Adam’s sequences presents them as a whole, using language that seeks to retain the theological significance of the Latin terminology. The parallel Latin text allows readers to examine the original language used. The included introduction and notes situate the sequences in their historical context and offer references to Adam’s many sources.

  • By (author) J. Mousseau