Rethinking the South English Legendaries (Manchester Medieval Literature)
First edition. xxii, 518pp. Lightly illustrated in black and white. In burgundy cloth-covered boards with gilt titles on spine. 8vo. Gift inscription on front free endpaper else neat, clean, bright and tight throughout. Illustrated dust jacket very slightly bumped on spine ends, crease on inner front flap. The South English Legendary was a major collection of saints lives in Middle English, and a medieval best seller. This present volume creates a fresh platform for thinking about this dynamic work, drawing on a range of primary sources.
