Saints and Scribes

In this survey of thirteenth-century codices in Old French verse that contain at least one saint's life, the author finds a great variety among combinations, in contrast to the corpus of medieval Latin hagiographic manuscripts. She interprets the combinations of texts in four collections, demonstrating the value of codicological and textual analysis of entire manuscripts as an approach to medieval vernacular pious literature.

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Acknowledgments
Introduction: Selection of Examples and Theoretical Frame	p. 1
Confession and Penance: Sincere Observance as a Means of Salvation	p. 12
"Literature in the True Sense": Aristocratic Virtues and Textual Travels	p. 54
Pious Hermits and Magical Helpers: Alternative Solutions for Spiritual Problems	p. 86
Saint Francis and the Mother of God: An Ascetic Ideal for the Laity	p. 124
Conclusion: Codicology and Reception History in the Interpretation of Pious Vernacular Literature	p. 161
Bibliography	p. 169
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