Description

Book Synopsis
Ava is the first woman whose name we know who wrote in German. She wrote her poem - or poems - on the lives of John the Baptist and Jesus Christ sometime early in the twelfth century, no later than 1127. It seems certain that she was a layperson, and her work reflects a level of learning that raises all sorts of interesting questions about the education of the laity, especially the education of lay woman, and about the nature of authorship in the Middle Ages, generally and particularly in medieval Germany.

Table of Contents
Introduction
Bibliography
Texts and Translations
Johannes
Das Leben Jesu
Der Antichrist
Das Jüngste Gericht
Notes

Ava's New Testament Narratives: When the Old Law

    Product form

    £16.62

    Includes FREE delivery

    RRP £17.50 – you save £0.88 (5%)

    Order before 4pm tomorrow for delivery by Thu 13 Aug 2026.

    A Paperback / softback by James A. Rushing

    Out of stock

      Trusted by thousands of customers. See 2,385+ Customer Reviews

      View other formats and editions of Ava's New Testament Narratives: When the Old Law by James A. Rushing

      Publisher: Medieval Institute Publications
      Publication Date: Publication Date: 01/07/2003
      ISBN13: 9781580440370, 978-1580440370
      ISBN10: 1580440371

      Description

      Book Synopsis
      Ava is the first woman whose name we know who wrote in German. She wrote her poem - or poems - on the lives of John the Baptist and Jesus Christ sometime early in the twelfth century, no later than 1127. It seems certain that she was a layperson, and her work reflects a level of learning that raises all sorts of interesting questions about the education of the laity, especially the education of lay woman, and about the nature of authorship in the Middle Ages, generally and particularly in medieval Germany.

      Table of Contents
      Introduction
      Bibliography
      Texts and Translations
      Johannes
      Das Leben Jesu
      Der Antichrist
      Das Jüngste Gericht
      Notes

      Recently viewed products

      © 2026 Book Curl

        • American Express
        • Apple Pay
        • Diners Club
        • Discover
        • Google Pay
        • Maestro
        • Mastercard
        • PayPal
        • Shop Pay
        • Union Pay
        • Visa

        Login

        Forgot your password?

        Don't have an account yet?
        Create account