Reading in the Wilderness

List of Illustrations 
List of Abbreviations 
Acknowledgments 

1. Introduction: The Performance of Reading

2. “Silence Visible”: Carthusian Devotional Reading and Meditative Practice 
    Backgrounds: The Carthusian Order 
    Carthusians and Books 
    Carthusians and Art 

3. The Shapes of Eremitic Reading in the Desert of Religion 
    The Desert of Religion as Imagetext 
    “Als Wildernes Is Wroght þis Boke”: Formats of Monastic Books 
    Reading Spiritual Community in the Wilderness 

4. Lyric Imaginings and Painted Prayers 
    The Eremitic Lyric and Richard Rolle 
    Imagining the Carthusian Reader 

5. Liturgical Pageantry in Private Spaces 
    Reading the Liturgy: Two Models 
    Performing the Holy Name 
    Performing the Canonical Hours 
    Performing the Seven Sacraments 

6. Envisioning Dialogue in Performance 
    “In Maner of a Dyaloge It Wente” 
    Allegorical Dialogues: The Pylgremage of the Sowle 
    Mystical Dialogues: The Tretyse of þe Seven Poyntes of Trewe Love and Everlastynge Wisdame 

7. Dramatizing the Cell: Theatrical Performances in Monastic Reading 
    Dramatic Texts, Lyric Voices, and Private Readers 
    Theatrical Reading in Additional 3749 
    Monastic Closet Drama 

8. Conclusion: Reading Performances 

Appendix: Contents of British Library MS Additional 3749 
Notes  
Bibliography 
Index