Ancrene Wisse and the conditions of confession
Millett, Bella (1999) Ancrene Wisse and the conditions of confession. English Studies, 80, (3), 193-215. (doi:10.1080/00138389908599177).
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The article traces the evolution of the 'topos' of the 'conditions of confession' used in Part 5 (on confession) of the early thirteenth-century West Midlands rule for anchoresses, Ancrene Wisse, and discusses the implications of this evolution for the date and institutional context of Ancrene Wisse itself. It also looks more generally at the use of the theme as an '"inflatable topos" which could easily be collapsed into its minimal form of three or four hexameters for easy portability, and later expanded to any size required with the help of a well-stocked memory, a few notes, and whatever reference books happened to be available.'
| Item Type: | Article |
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| ISSNs: | 1744-4217 (print) |
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| Subjects: | B Philosophy. Psychology. Religion > BR Christianity P Language and Literature > PR English literature |
| Divisions: | University Structure - Pre August 2011 > School of Humanities > English |
| Item ID: | 67593 |
| Date Deposited: | 28 Aug 2009 |
| Last Modified: | 01 Jun 2011 15:02 |
| Contributors: | Millett, Bella (Author) |
| Date: | June 1999 |
| Status: | Published |
| Contact Email Address: | enm@soton.ac.uk |
| URI: | http://eprints.soton.ac.uk/id/eprint/67593 |
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