The Anglo-Norman Bible's Book of Judges : a critical edition (BL Royal 1 C III) / edited by Brent A. Pitts ; with an introduction and notes by Huw Grange.
| Other author/creator | Pitts, Brent A., 1950- editor. |
| Other author/creator | Grange, Huw, writer of introduction. |
| Format | Book and Print |
| Publication Info | Turnhout : Brepols, [2022] |
| Copyright Notice | ̐u2022 |
| Description | 169 pages : 1 illustration ; 24 cm. |
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| Uniform title | Bible. Judges. Anglo-Norman dialect. Pitts. 2022. |
| Series | Textes vernaculaires du Moyen ̐uAge, 1782-6233 Textes vernaculaires du Moyen ̐uAge ; v. 30. UNAUTHORIZED |
| Contents | Introduction -- The Old Testament book of Judges -- Manuscripts of the Anglo-Norman Bible's book of Judges -- Sources and influences of the Anglo-Norman Bible's book of Judges -- Comparison of manuscripts L and P -- Language -- The book of Judges in medieval culture -- Editorial considerations -- Bibliography -- The Anglo-Norman Bible's Book of Judges -- Text edition -- Rejected readings -- Critical notes -- Appendices -- A. Comparison of the Anglo-Norman Bible to the twelfth-century Anglo-Norman Judges -- B. Comparison of L and P -- C. Divergent word-choice in L and P -- D. Personal names in the Anglo-Norman Bible's book of Judges -- E. Geographical names in the Anglo-Norman Bible's book of Judges -- Glossary. |
| Summary | A silver-tongued assassin, a motherly prophetess, a consecrated strongman unable to resist the charms of foreign women: the Anglo-Norman Bible's Book of Judges features a roll-call of unlikely heroes. At the book's core is a cycle of saviour stories. Twelve times the Israelites embrace foreign gods, succumb to neighbouring enemies, repent and are delivered by a 'judge'. As Israel itself descends into ever-greater religious, moral and political decay, the narrative pattern also unravels. The book ends bleakly, with stories of rape, murder and civil war. The stage is set for a king. Gideon--a doubting Thomas who repeatedly 'tests' God--and Samson--lion-killer and lover of Delilah--were firm medieval favourites. Their tales and those of other flawed judges inspired heroic deeds on the battlefield and provided lessons on how to behave (and indeed how not to behave). With its remarkable heroines, moreover--from cut-throat Jael, who wields a tent-peg to devastating effect, to Jephthah's dignified daughter, sacrificed because of her father's rash vow--this is a book that prompted much reflection in the Middle Ages on the place of women in society. The Anglo-Norman Bible's Book of Judges survives in two fourteenth-century manuscripts: British Library Royal MS 1 C III (L), noted for its multilingual glosses, and the richly illustrated Paris, Biblioth̐ueque nationale de France, fonds fran̐ucais 1 (P). The critical text, based on L, has been prepared by Pitts. An introduction and notes by Grange aim to elucidate and interpret the Anglo-Norman Bible's Book of Judges for the modern reader.--Page 4 of cover. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references. |
| Language | Text in Anglo-Norman; introduction and critical matter in English. |
| Genre/form | Criticism, interpretation, etc. |
| ISBN | 9782503600116 |
| ISBN | 2503600115 (paperback) |
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