medieval-religion: Scholarly discussions of medieval religion and culture I'm not quite sure either, Bob. I thought the question was about Latin versifications of the book of Kings. And I found one. Or was it about one particular B.N. manuscript? Or about the manuscript tradition of the book of Kings (and/or Maccabees?) ? Frans van Liere Department of History, Calvin College 1845 Knollcrest Circle SE Grand Rapids, MI 49546-4402 e-mail: [log in to unmask] http://www.calvin.edu/academic/history/faculty/vanlieref/ >>> [log in to unmask] 03/23/06 9:00 PM >>> medieval-religion: Scholarly discussions of medieval religion and culture I'm a bit lost with the directions this question is taking. What does Maccabees have to do with it? I don't find anything in the Goettingen edition of the Greek of 1 Maccabees that seems at all relevant, although some Latin MSS are listed. Bob > I have looked in my materials on Samuel and Kings, and the only versification of Kings that I found is by Hildebert Venerabilis (s. xii, *1132), Carmen in Libros Regum, PL 171, 1230-1264. I'm not sure, from the very summary description, whether this is what you're looking for. Un eveque de ... ?? I guess that's the question! > Frans van Liere > Department of History, Calvin College > 1845 Knollcrest Circle SE > Grand Rapids, MI 49546-4402 > e-mail: [log in to unmask] > http://www.calvin.edu/academic/history/faculty/vanlieref/ > >>> [log in to unmask] 03/23/06 2:47 PM >>> > > "...les livres des rois mis en vers latins et dediee a un eveque de...." > and, i meant to ask the list if anyone knows of a very thorough study of the > manuscripts of the book of Kings/Maccabees which might mention this obscure > manuscript? > > c > > ********************************************************************** > To join the list, send the message: join medieval-religion YOUR NAME > to: [log in to unmask] > To send a message to the list, address it to: > [log in to unmask] > To leave the list, send the message: leave medieval-religion > to: [log in to unmask] > In order to report problems or to contact the list's owners, write to: > [log in to unmask] > For further information, visit our web site: > http://www.jiscmail.ac.uk/lists/medieval-religion.html > > -- Robert A. Kraft, Religious Studies, University of Pennsylvania 227 Logan Hall (Philadelphia PA 19104-6304); tel. 215 898-5827 [log in to unmask] http://ccat.sas.upenn.edu/rs/rak/kraft.html ********************************************************************** To join the list, send the message: join medieval-religion YOUR NAME to: [log in to unmask] To send a message to the list, address it to: [log in to unmask] To leave the list, send the message: leave medieval-religion to: [log in to unmask] In order to report problems or to contact the list's owners, write to: [log in to unmask] For further information, visit our web site: http://www.jiscmail.ac.uk/lists/medieval-religion.html ********************************************************************** To join the list, send the message: join medieval-religion YOUR NAME to: [log in to unmask] To send a message to the list, address it to: [log in to unmask] To leave the list, send the message: leave medieval-religion to: [log in to unmask] In order to report problems or to contact the list's owners, write to: [log in to unmask] For further information, visit our web site: http://www.jiscmail.ac.uk/lists/medieval-religion.html