Meditations On The Supper Of Our Lord, And The Hours Of The Passion Drawn Into English By Robert Manning Of Brunne (About 1315-1330) Edited From The Mss In The British Museum And The Bodleian Library

A luminous window into fourteenth-century devotion. Prayer that reshaped medieval devotion. John Bonaventure’s Meditations on the Supper of Our Lord and the Hours of the Passion, rendered into English by Robert Manning of Brunne, reads as a devotional prayer anthology shaped by liturgical hours and contemplative address. These medieval christian meditations marry last supper contemplation with intimate passion of christ reflections, alternating close, imagined presence at the supper with hourly remembrance of suffering and grace. Manning’s English preserves the cadence of the original while opening it to modern sensibilities; the editors’ introduction situates the work among english religious manuscripts and the glossary clarifies terms, gestures and references that may be unfamiliar to contemporary readers. Drawn from primary witnesses in the British Museum manuscripts and the Bodleian Library collection, the text balances scholarly rigour with readable flow, making it suitable both for quiet private devotion and for classroom or chapel reading.Republished by Alpha Editions in a careful modern edition, this volume preserves the spirit of the original while making it effortless to enjoy today - a heritage title prepared for readers and collectors alike.As a witness to historical catholic spirituality, this volume matters. It is a vital church history reference that illuminates devotional practice in fourteenth-century England and furnishes scholars of medieval religion with reliable text and provenance. Casual readers will find immediate devotional reward in the short meditations and the measured pace of the hours; collectors of classic christian literature will value an edition that honours its manuscript sources and presents them for continuing appreciation. The clear translation and editorial notes make the meditations well suited to reading aloud in small devotional gatherings or to private study, while the manuscript citations drawn from British Museum manuscripts and the Bodleian Library collection anchor the work for librarians, teachers and researchers. Whether approached as a devotional aid, an academic resource, or a collector’s item, the book restores a living voice from medieval piety to contemporary attention.