The Southern Version of Cursor Mundi, Vol. II

The medieval poem Cursor Mundi is a biblical verse account of the history of the world, offering a chronological overview of salvation history from Creation to Doomsday. Originating in northern England around the year 1300, the poem was frequently copied in the north before appearing in a southern version in substantially altered form. Although it is a storehouse of popular medieval biblical lore and a fascinating study in the eclectic use of more than a dozen sources, the poem has until now attracted little scholarly attention.

This five-part collaborative edition presents the Arundel version of the poem with variants from three others. In addition, it provides a discussion of sources and analogues, detailed explanatory notes, and a bibliography.

Published in English.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0776602063
• ISBN13: 9780776602066
• Release Date: January 1990
• Publisher: University of Ottawa Press
• Length: 224 Pages
• Age Range: 18 years and up
• Grade Range: Postsecondary and higher