IMC 2014: Sessions
Session 1335: The Ten Commandments in Medieval Vernaculars
Wednesday 9 July 2014, 16.30-18.00
| Organiser: | Youri Desplenter, Vakgroep Nederlandse literatuur, Universiteit Gent |
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| Moderator/Chair: | Veerle Fraeters, Ruusbroecgenootschap, Universiteit Antwerpen |
| Paper 1335-a | Is There Anything He Doesn't Say?: John of La Rochelle on the Ten Commandments (Language: English) Index terms: Language and Literature - Comparative, Language and Literature - Middle English, Language and Literature - Latin, Religious Life |
| Paper 1335-b | The Vernacular Decalogue in the Late 14th Century: An Unpublished Prose Text of Oxford, Bodleian Library, MS Laud Misc. 656 (Language: English) Index terms: Language and Literature - Middle English, Religious Life |
| Paper 1335-c | 14th-Century Middle Dutch Writings on the Ten Commandments: Typology, Dissemination, Audiences (Language: English) Index terms: Language and Literature - Dutch, Religious Life |
| Abstract | The Ten Commandments played a prominent role in religious instruction of the lower clergy and the laymen. Consequently, a large number of texts discussing the Decalogue had been produced in various vernaculars. A striking characteristic of this body of works is the heterogeneity of textual forms and a wide discrepancies in the complexity of the content. Since this diversity was a pan-European phenomenon, it is vital to compare the developments within various linguistic traditions. By organising a session devoted to vernacular writings on the Ten Commandments, we hope to create a platform for an exchange of the latest research results for scholars of different backgrounds. |