A FIFTEENTH-CENTURY COURTESY BOOK by R. W. Chambers (Editor) ( 9780859917537 )

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Title:

A FIFTEENTH-CENTURY COURTESY BOOK

By:

R. W. Chambers (Editor)

Format:

Paperback

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ISBN 10:

0859917533

ISBN 13:

9780859917537

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Publisher:

BOYDELL & BREWER LTD

Pub. date:

31 May, 2006

Series:

Early English Text Society Original Series

Pages:

142

Language:

English, Multiple languages

Description:

Courtesy books were popular in England in the fifteenth-century, such as: "A General Rule", a guide to manners and duties, "The Thirde Order of Seynt Fraceys" and "The Rewle of Sustris Menouresses". Presented in their original form, these guides give insight into the various aspects of medieval life and manners.

Synopsis:

Courtesy books were especially popular in England in the fifteenth-century, but though they were numerous in number, this particular example, "A General Rule", is unique in that no other treatise corresponds to it closely. Translated from "MS. Addl. 37969", it is a guide to manners and duties, including instructions on conduct and demeanour, plus many practical hints on how to serve a "lorde or mayster". Also included are "The Thirde Order of Seynt Fraceys" and "The Rewle of Sustris Menouresses" - two medieval religious Rules, or handbooks. Presented here, un-modernised, in their original form, these guides make fascinating reading and give true insight into the aspects of medieval life and manners.

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D.S. Brewer

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