The Tempter's Voice: Language and the Fall in Medieval Literature

by Eric Jager

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Why was the story of Adam, Eve, and the Serpent so important to medieval literary culture? Eric Jager argues that during the Middle Ages the story of the Fall was incorporated into a comprehensive myth about language. Drawing on a wide range of texts, Jager shows how patristic and medieval authors used the Fall to confront practical and theoretical problems in many areas of life and thought--including education, hermeneutics, rhetoric, feudal politics,...

Format:Paperback

Language:English

ISBN:0801480361

ISBN13:9780801480362

Release Date:October 2006

Publisher:Cornell University Press

Length:352 Pages

Weight:1.20 lbs.

Dimensions:0.9" x 6.1" x 8.9"

Age Range:18 years and up

Grade Range:Postsecondary and higher

Related Subjects

Ancient & Classical Literature Criticism & Theory Europe History History & Criticism Literary Criticism Literary Criticism & Collections Medieval Movements & Periods Religion

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