The Speculum Christiani is a middle English religious treatise of the fourteenth century.

Speculum Christiani
AuthorJohn Watton and Caducanus Bangoriensis
LanguageLatin
SubjectHistory
PublisherWilliam de Machlinia
Publication date
1486
Publication placeKingdom of England

Background

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The Speculum Christiani has been described as a fourteenth century didactic text.[1] It was edited by Gustav Holmstedt.[2]

Provenance

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The text was previously owned by Robert Leicester Harmsworth.[3] It was printed by William de Machlinia in 1486.[4]

A manuscript of the Speculum Christiani is currently preserved in the library of Jesus College, Cambridge.[5] Several manuscripts are currently preserved in the Bodleian Library.[6]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ Thiery, D. E. (May 16, 2009). Polluting the Sacred: Violence, Faith and the 'Civilizing' of Parishioners in Late Medieval England. BRILL. ISBN 978-90-04-17387-3 – via Google Books.
  2. ^ Kemmler, Fritz (May 5, 1984). "Exempla" in Context: A Historical and Critical Study of Robert Mannyng of Brunne's "Handlyng Synne". Gunter Narr Verlag. ISBN 978-3-87808-446-4 – via Google Books.
  3. ^ Speculum Christiani. Retrieved May 5, 2024 – via Yale University Library.
  4. ^ "Speculum Christiani". Library of Congress. Retrieved May 5, 2024.
  5. ^ Archaeologia, Or, Miscellaneous Tracts Relating to Antiquity. Society of Antiquaries of London. May 5, 1842 – via Google Books.
  6. ^ "Speculum Christiani [Latin and Middle English] - Medieval Manuscripts". Oxford Libraries. Retrieved May 5, 2024.
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