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Frontmatter, Preface, and Acknowledgments
Introduction. The Theology of Sacred History: The Liturgy of the Medieval Church
Sacred History
The Beginning and End of
History
The Center of History
Three Reformulations of Sacred History by the Liturgy
of the Church
The Seasonal Cycle
The Hours of the Day
The Ladder
Part I. The Annunciation and Birth of Christ
“Gabriel, fram Evene-King”
The Inner Form
The External Form
The “Maiden Makeles”
“Nu
Žis Fules Singet hand Maket Hure Blisse”
“I Syng of a Myden Žhat Is Makeles”
“Als I Lay vp-on a Nith”
The Setting
The Foretelling
The Structure
Part II. The Crucifixion
“Že Milde Lomb Isprad o Rode”
The Transformation of Suffering by Love
The Transfiguration of Disorder by Beauty
Mary’s Sorrow
“Wy Haue še No Reuthe on My Child?”
“Suete Sone, Reu on Me & Brest Out of Ži Bondis”
“Stond Wel, Moder, vnder Rode”
The Dialogue
The Intelligible Cross
The Dialogue Form
Part III. The Joy of Mary
The Names of Joy: “Glade Us Maiden, Moder Milde”
The Vision of Joy: “Leuedy, for žare Blisse / žat Žu Heddest at že Frume”
The Figure of Delight
Conclusion
The Poem: The Sacred History
The Poet and His Audience: The Church
Poetry and the Eternal Art: A Note on the Work of St. Bonaventure
Appendixes
“Ave mundi spes Maria”
“Stabat iuxta Christi crucem”
“Heyl be žou, marie, milde quene of heuene!”
Notes to the Text and Appendixes
Notes to the Illustrations
Selected Bibliography
Index