Heroic Women from the Old Testament in Middle English Verse

Edited by Russell A. Peck

Book cover: Heroic Women from the Old Testament in Middle English Verse

Extent: 167 pages

Publisher: Medieval Institute Publications

Subjects: Literary Studies, Medieval Studies

Series: TEAMS Middle English Texts Series

Language: English

Paperback (Published)

(March 1992)

ISBN: 9781879288119

7.01 x 10 inches

Price: $19.95

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PDF (Published)

(March 1992)

ISBN: 9781580444606

Price: $15.99

Verses about heroic women from the Old Testament. These poems exhibit the attitudes of Late Medieval England towards heroic women, and offer an unusually positive depiction of Judiasm. With extensive notes, glosses, and introductions, invaluable to teachers and students of Middle English.


This volume makes accessible for students of the Middle Ages Middle English verses about heroic women from the Old Testament. Included are The Storie of Asneth, The Pistel of Swete Susan, The Story of Jephthah and his Daughter, and The Story of Judith. These poems exhibit the attitudes of Late Medieval England towards heroic women, and offer an unusually positive depiction of Judiasm. With extensive notes, glosses, and introductions, these verses are valuable to teachers and students of Middle English.

Preface The Storie of Asneth Introduction Select Bibliography Text Notes Plates The Pistel of Swete Susan Introduction Select Bibliography Text Notes Selections from The Middle English Metrical Paraphrase of the Old Testament Introduction Select Bibliography Text The Prologue The Story of Jephthah and his Daughter The Story of Judith Notes Glossary, Preface

The Storie of Asneth
Introduction
Select Bibliography
Text
Notes
Plates

The Pistel of Swete Susan
Introduction
Select Bibliography
Text
Notes

Selections from The Middle English Metrical Paraphrase of the Old Testament
Introduction
Select Bibliography
Text
The Prologue
The Story of Jephthah and his Daughter
The Story of Judith
Notes

Glossary
  • Edited by Russell A. Peck