Lyrics of the Middle Ages: An Anthology / Edition 1

by James Wilhelm

Overview

Originally published in 1990, the main purpose of this anthology is to present the vernacular secular lyric of the Middle Ages, although it also includes Latin literature of the Middle Ages and the influence of the hymn.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780367140496
Publisher:	Taylor & Francis
Publication date:	03/21/2019
Series:	Routledge Revivals
Pages:	366
Product dimensions:	6.00(w) x 9.00(h) x (d)

About the Author

J. Wilhelm is Professor of Comparative Literature at Rutgers University and author of several works on poetry and Pound, including The American Roots of Ezra Pound (1985) and Ezra Pound in London and Paris, 1908-1925 (Penn State, 1990).

Table of Contents

1. Latin Hymns and Lyrics from 850 to 1300. 2. The Carmina Burana. 3. Provencal Lyrics. 4. Italian Lyrics. 5. North French Lyrics. 6. German Lyrics. 7. Lyrics of Iberia. 8. Lyrics of Great Britain. 9. Selected Original Texts.

Editorial Reviews

English renderings of nearly 300 lyrics from an impressive range of languages: not only Latin and the major European vernaculars, but also Iberian Arabic, Hebrew, Mozarabic, Irish, Welsh, and lowland Scots. Covers about AD800-1300. An amplification of Wilhelms' Medieval song. Originals are also presented for 27 of the works. Suitable as a reader for a broad survey course. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)

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