History of the Holy Rood-Tree: A Twelfth Century Version of the Cross-Legend (Classic Reprint) - Hardcover

Arthur S. Napier

9781528454766: History of the Holy Rood-Tree: A Twelfth Century Version of the Cross-Legend (Classic Reprint)

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ISBN 10: 1528454766 ISBN 13: 9781528454766

Publisher: Forgotten Books, 2022

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A precise, accessible edition of a key medieval cross-legend narrative.

This scholarly edition of History of the Holy Rood-tree presents a twelfth-century version of the Cross-legend, along with a careful introduction and notes that illuminate its sources and related texts.

The work gathers the Rood-tree narrative from a single manuscript and situates it within a broad web of Latin, Old French, and English versions. It explains how the text relates to other versions like the Cambridge and Harleian Latin prose, the Andrius fragments, and Cursor Mundi, offering readers a clear view of how the legend developed across languages and centuries.

Context on the manuscript history and the physical codex used for the edition
Comparative notes that link the main text to allied versions and sources
Introductions to the manuscript’s structure, bibliography, and critical apparatus
A framework for understanding medieval hagiography and legend transmission

Ideal for readers of medieval history, textual criticism, and religious literature who want a reliable, well‑annotated presentation of a famous cross‑legend work.

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