Title: Meditations on the life of Christ : the short Italian text /
Authors: Johannes, active 14th century; Bonaventure, approximately 1217-1274; McNamer, Sarah; Poor Clares
Year: 2018
Subjects: Jesus Christ Biography Meditations.; Jesus Christ; Bodleian Library.; Biography; Devotional literature, Italian
Abstract: "A critical edition of the testo breve from Oxford, Bodleian Library MS Canonici Italian 174, with English translation and commentary"--Page [1] title page.
Contents: Machine generated contents note: Meditations on the Life of Christ: The Short Italian Text -- Prologue. Here begins the prologue of the meditations on the life of Our Lord Jesus Christ, whose teaching is the seed of prudence, whose life is the mirror of temperance and patience -- ch. 1 Here begins the Incarnation of Our Lord Jesus Christ -- ch. 2 How Our Lady went to visit Saint Elizabeth -- ch. 3 How Joseph wished to abandon Our Lady -- ch. 4 How Lord Jesus Christ was born into the world -- ch. 5 How Our Lord Jesus was circumcised -- ch. 6 How the kings came to worship Christ with their gifts -- ch. 7 How Lord Christ Our Lord was presented at the temple -- ch. 8 How Our Lady fled into Egypt with Lord Jesus -- ch. 9 How Our Lady returned from Egypt to Nazareth -- ch. 10 How the child Lord Jesus remained in Jerusalem