Lay Piety and Religious Discipline in Middle English Literature

by Nicole R. Rice

Book Overview

In late-fourteenth-century England, the persistent question of how to live the best life preoccupied many pious Christians. One answer was provided by a new genre of prose guides that adapted professional religious rules and routines for lay audiences. These texts engaged with many of the same cultural questions as poets like Langland and Chaucer; however, they have not received the critical attention they deserve until now. Nicole Rice analyses how...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1107404657
• ISBN13: 9781107404656
• Release Date: March 2012
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press
• Length: 270 Pages
• Weight: 0.88 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 6.0" x 9.0"