Prayers of the Middle Ages
J. Manning Potts
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Description
J. Manning Potts gathered prayers from across the Middle Ages in Prayers of the Middle Ages, letting medieval faith speak in its own voice. Monks' devotions and saints' litanies stand beside the intimate bedside prayers of ordinary believers. The arrangement suits daily use across the church year.
Short prayers for morning, danger, sickness, and death show what medieval Christians actually asked for, feared, and loved. Latin devotion survives here in English dress, often simple enough for private reading. For modern readers, the collection works two ways: as a treasury for anyone who prays, and as direct evidence of everyday religion a thousand years ago.
Catalog record
| CREATOR | J. Manning Potts |
|---|---|
| COLLECTION | BOOKS |
| FORMAT | TXT |
| FILE SIZE | 84 KB |
| LICENSE | Project Gutenberg License |
| RIGHTS | PUBLIC DOMAIN |
| SOURCE | Project Gutenberg |