Manuscripts, English
Subject
Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
Scope Note: Manuscripts entirely or partially in English.
Found in 1 Collection or Record:
MS 93: Collection of didactic, pastoral, and meditative devotional treatises, 15th century
Item
Identifier: MS 93
Contents
This manuscript dates from the first half of the 15th century, and is a collection of didactic, pastoral, and meditative devotional treatises, as well as some fragments of works by late 14th-century English theologian, John Wycliffe. Generally, devotional texts were an important element of medieval piety, as they provided guidance for individuals to deepen their faith through study, meditation and prayer. This volume is perhaps best described as a medieval instructional manual....
Dates:
15th century