Douie, Decima L., ed; Farmer, David Hugh, trans., Magna Vita Sancti Hugonis: the Life of St. Hugh of Lincoln (Oxford Medieval Texts. 2 vols. Oxford: Clarendon Press, 1961 [Rpt. 1987]). ISBN: 198222076
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Text name(s): Magna Vita Sancti Hugonis: the Life of St. Hugh of Lincoln

Number of pages of primary source text: 744

Medieval Author(s): Adam of Eynsham

Dates: 1213 - 1213

Archival Reference:

Original Language(s): Latin;

Translation: Original language included. English translation.

Translation Comments: Facing page.

Geopolitical Region(s): England;

County/Region: East Midlands; Lincolnshire; Lincoln

Apparatus: Index Introduction

Comments:

Life of the Carthusian monk, scholar, and bishop, Hugh of Lincoln, written by his chaplain just after Hugh’s death. Focuses on Hugh as a monk and saint more than as an administrator and scholar, but departs from many of the standard conventions of hagiography to give a more personal, historical, accurate depiction of Hugh’s character than is common in most saints’ lives. Vol. 1 contains Books 1-3 of the Life. Vol. 2 contains Books 4-5 of the Life. Includes maps.

Introduction Summary:

Introduction (vii-liv) covers the author and contents of the Life; St. Hugh’s episcopate; the history of the Carthusians at Witham; information of manuscript and publication history of the text.

Cataloger: JMG