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Book SynopsisIn Translating "Clergie," Claire M. Waters explores medieval texts in French verse and prose from England and the Continent that perform and represent the process of teaching as a shared lay and clerical endeavor.
Trade Review"This is an enterprising, deftly argued, and much-needed book. Waters identifies an under-researched and significant corpus of materials and uses it in an innovative account of medieval teaching in the vernacular, demonstrating its long reach and cultural weight. Performing close readings of substantial works from England and relevant Continental texts in French and Latin, Waters offers a beautifully imaginative and stimulating account of the nature and goals of medieval doctrinal and theological teaching." * Jocelyn Wogan-Browne, Fordham University *
"Claire Waters's close studies of texts are supported by panoramic scholarship that admirably encompasses the fields of Middle English, Anglo-Norman, French, and German cultures and criticism.
Translating "Clergie" is an accessible and informative book that will find appreciative readers across the domains of medieval studies." * Sarah Kay, New York University *
