Miracles of Our Lady (Studies in Romance Languages) (Hardcover)

by Gonzalo de Berceo (Author) "47 In Spain I desire at once to begin: in the great city of Toledo, a famous place, for I do not know where else..." (more)
Key Phrases: allegorical introduction, false traitor, wretched sinner, Glorious One, Holy Mary, Glorious Mother (more...)

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Text: English (translation)
Original Language: Spanish

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Miracle tales, in which people are rewarded for piety or punished for sin through the intervention of the Virgin Mary, were a popular literary form throughout the Middle Ages. Milagros Nuestra Senora, a collection of such stories by the Spanish secular priest Gonzalo de Berceo, is not only a premier example of this genre but is also widely regarded as one of the four most important texts of medieval Spain. These miracle tales use the verse form cuaderna via (fourfold way) of fully rhymed quatrains - which Berceo may even have invented - and are told in the language of the common man. They were written to be read aloud, most likely to an audience of pilgrims, and are an outstanding example of oral religious narrative. The total work comprises twenty-five miracles, preceded by a renowned introduction that celebrates the Virgin in rich symbolic allegory.

• Hardcover: 176 pages
• Publisher: University Press of Kentucky (June 19, 1997)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0813120195
• ISBN-13: 978-0813120195
• Product Dimensions: 8.8 x 5.8 x 0.8 inches
• Shipping Weight: 15.5 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
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