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Reunited with Chaucer

Posted on February 4, 2016 by forstegrupp

Just this past week, teaching a new class required that I rediscover Geoffrey Chaucer. Sometimes folks will ask me what book I would want on a desert island. I usually say the Riverside edition of Chaucer. That huge tome has … Continue reading →

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What are two types of prayers and why is that interesting for a medievalist?

Posted on August 19, 2013 by forstegrupp

T.M. Luhrmann had an interesting piece about different types of prayer. Here is the permalink for her “Why We Talk in Tongues.” She says there are two main categories of Christian prayer: apophatic and katophatic. Apophatic prayer means emptying the … Continue reading →

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