Friars Tales by David Jones

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Summary

David Jones has translated two important collections of short stories from the late thirteenth century that were assembled in the British Isles. The collections of narratives depict working daily life as well as offering a moral and theological insight into medieval life overall.

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Friars Tales by David Jones

David Jones has translated two important collections of short stories from the late thirteenth century that were assembled in the British Isles. The collections of narratives depict working daily life as well as offering a moral and theological insight into medieval life overall. -- .

'David Jones, with an affordable, accessible, small volume, offers today’s audience a chance to read what their ancestors may have heard eight centuries ago..Finally, an up-to-date bibliography allows scholars to learn still more about the wide range of themes and applications employed by those who incorporated sermons and stories into their own efforts to save souls.'
New York Journal of Books

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David Jones is a private scholar who lives in Edinburgh
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ISBN 13 9780719084256
ISBN 10 0719084253
Title Friars Tales
Author David Jones
Series Manchester Medieval Sources
Condition Unavailable
Binding Type Paperback
Publisher Manchester University Press
Year published 2011-03-01
Number of pages 224
Cover note Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.