Three Middle-English Versions of the Rule of St. Benet and Two Contemporary Rituals for the Ordination of Nuns

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This scholarly work presents critical editions of three Middle-English translations of the Rule of St. Benedet, the foundation document of Western monasticism, along with two contemporary rituals for the ordination of nuns. Edited by a leading authority on medieval literature, the book sheds light on the linguistic, literary, and religious practices of the Middle Ages.