English Nuns with a Continental Vision: The Adaptation of a Revelation of Six Psalms for Hampole Priory
A unique fifteenth-century Middle English visionary account survives about a nun of Hampole Priory who saves the soul of her deceased brother. Scholars have long considered it an authentic narrative from Hampole Priory. Yet, near-identical texts in Dutch and German manuscripts suggest that it is a t...
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| Format: | Electronic Article |
| Language: | English |
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Penn State Univ. Press
2022
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Journal of medieval religious cultures
Year: 2022, Volume: 48, Issue: 2, Pages: 178-204 |
| IxTheo Classification: | CB Christian life; spirituality KAF Church history 1300-1500; late Middle Ages KBA Western Europe KBF British Isles KCA Monasticism; religious orders |
| Further subjects: | B
late medieval prayer books
B Revelation of Purgatory B Hampole Priory B female mysticism B women's religious literature |
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| Summary: | A unique fifteenth-century Middle English visionary account survives about a nun of Hampole Priory who saves the soul of her deceased brother. Scholars have long considered it an authentic narrative from Hampole Priory. Yet, near-identical texts in Dutch and German manuscripts suggest that it is a translation of a Continental source instead. My analysis shows that while the Continental versions were designed for female religious readers, the English version was adapted for a lay audience. I argue that Hampole Priory used the reworked narrative to promote its intercessory prayers among and attract donations from lay benefactors. |
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| ISSN: | 2153-9650 |
| Contains: | Enthalten in: Journal of medieval religious cultures
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