Chaucer and Scriptural Tradition

by David Lyle Jeffrey (Editor)

This volume begins in a general examination of the Christian and scriptural tradition in which the great medieval poet conceived his own artistic activity. It looks at the practices of scriptural interpretation and techniques of marginal glossing familiar to Chaucer. It scrutinizes his use of scripture and its glosses in Canterbury Tales and The House of Fame. .

266 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 1979