In his reflections on Christianity, Saint Thomas Aquinas forged a unique synthesis of ancient philosophy and medieval theology. Preoccupied with the relationship between faith and reason, he was influenced both by Aristotle's rational world view and by the powerful belief that wisdom and truth can ultimately only be reached through divine revelation. Thomas's writings, which contain highly influential statements of fundamental Christian doctrine, as well as observations on topics as diverse as p...
John Wyclif (d. 1384) was among the leading schoolmen of fourteenth-century Europe. He was an outspoken controversialist and critic of the Church, and, in his last days at Oxford, the author of the greatest heresy that England had known. This volume offers new translations of a representative selection of his Latin writings on theology, the Church and the Christian life. It provides a comprehensive view of the life of this charismatic but irascible medieval theologian, and of the development of...
Translated for the first time into English, the Old French prose poem is a classic of European literature and has influenced such diverse figures as Dante, T.H. White, and the makers of the 1967 film Camelot. ABOUT THE SERIES: For over 100 years Oxford World's Classics has made available the widest range of literature from around the globe. Each affordable volume reflects Oxford's commitment to scholarship, providing the most accurate text plus a wealth of other valuable features, including expe...
'La Belle Dame qui eust mercy' and 'Le Dialogue d'amoureux et de sa dame' (Mhra Critical Texts, #60)
Das Nibelungenlied Nach Der Handschrift C (Altdeutsche Textbibliothek, #83)
An edition with introduction, English translation, and notes by D. E. Luscombe.
Constantinople and the West in Medieval French Literature
by Rima Devereaux
Northern Passion (Supplement) (Early English Text Society Original)
The Laud Troy Book (Early English Text Society Original)
Die Lieder Oswalds von Wolkenstein (Altdeutsche Textbibliothek, #55)
by Oswald Wolkenstein
The medieval Anglo-Norman prose chronicles are fascinating hybrids of history, legends and romance, building on the rich tradition of historical writing circulating in England at the time of their composition, such as Geoffrey of Monmouth's Historia and the Anglo-Saxon Chronicle. Their prime subject is the history of England, but they also shed much light on other networks of influence, such as those between families and religious houses. This book studies the essential characteristics of the g...
Folower to the Donet by Reginald Peacock (Early English Text Society Original)
Henry, Archdeacon of Huntingdon: Historia Anglorum (Oxford Medieval Texts)
by Henry Of Huntingdon
This is the first complete edition and translation of the Historia Anglorum ( History of the English People) by Henry, Archdeacon of Huntingdon (c. 1088-c.1157). The main narrative covers the history of England from the invasions of Julius Caesar down to the accession of King Henry II in 1154, and includes the only contemporary account of the entire reign of King Stephen (1135-54). In the influential circle of successive bishops of Lincoln, Henry was often at the centre of political life - a pr...
Journal of the Early Book Society Vol. 21 (Journal of the Early Book Society, #21)