Reading the Juggler of Notre Dame : Medieval Miracles and Modern Remakings

"In this two-part anthology, Jan M. Ziolkowski builds on themes uncovered in his earlier The Juggler of Notre Dame and the Medievalizing of Modernity. Here he focuses particularly on the performing arts. Part one contextualises Our Lady's Tumbler, a French poem of the late 1230s, by comparing it with episodes in the Bible and miracles in a wide variety of medieval European sources. It relates this material to analogues and folklore across the ages from, among others, Persian, Jewish and Hungarian cultures. Part two scrutinizes the reception and impact of the poem with reference to modern European and American literature, including works by the Nobel prize-winner Anatole France, professor-poet Katharine Lee Bates, philosopher-historian Henry Adams and poet W.H. Auden. This innovative collection of sources introduces readers to many previously untranslated texts, and invites them to explore the journey of Our Lady's Tumbler across both sides of the Atlantic. Reading the Juggler of Notre Dame: Medieval Miracles and Modern Remakings will benefit scholars and students alike. The short introductions and numerous annotations shed light on unusual beliefs and practices of the past, making the readings accessible to anyone with an interest in the arts and an openness to the Middle Ages."--Publisher's website. Contents Overview PART 1: “OUR LADY’S TUMBLER”: SOURCES AND ANALOGUES, MEDIEVAL TO MODERN Introduction 1. The Medieval Story A. “Our Lady’s Tumbler” B. The Table of Exempla, in Alphabetical Order: “Joy” 2. The Bible and Apocrypha A. “The Dancing of David before the Ark” B. “The Dancing of Mary before the Altar” C. “The Widow’s Mite” 3. The Life of the Fathers A. “Miserere” B. “Goliard” 4. The Pious Sweat of Monks A. Cistercian Miracles of Monks Working B. Gautier de Coinci, The Miracles of Our Lady: “A Monk of Chartreuse” 5. The Jongleur and the Black Virgin of Rocamadour A. The Miracles of Our Lady of Rocamadour: “On the Wax Form That Came Down upon a Viol” B. Gautier de Coinci, The Miracles of Our Lady: “Of the Candle that Came Down to the Jongleur” C. Alfonso X the Wise, Songs of Holy Mary: “The Jongleur of Rocamadour” 6. The Jongleurs and the Holy Candle of Arras A. “The Foundation of the Jongleur Confraternity in Arras” (in Latin) B. “The Foundation of the Jongleur Confraternity in Arras” (in French) C. “The Arrival of the Holy Candle” D. Alfonso X the Wise, Songs of Holy Mary: “The Two Jongleurs of Arras” 7. The Fiddler and the Holy Face of Lucca A. “The Report of Deacon Leobinus” B. “The Silver Shoe of the Holy Face, Offered Miraculously to a Pauper” 8. The Fiddler and the Bearded Lady A. Hans Burgkmair the Elder, “Saint Kümernus” B. Brothers Grimm, “The Saintly Woman Kummernis” C. Justinus Kerner, “The Fiddler at Gmünd” 9. The Dancer Musa A. Gottfried Keller, “A Little Legend of Dance” B. Ludwig Theoboul Kosegarten, “The Legend of the Virgin Mary” C. Gregory the Great, “The Passing Away of Young Musa” D. Jacques de Vitry, Sermons to the People 10. The Roman Report of “The Old Mime-Player” 11. The Persian Tale of “The Old Harper” A. Moḥammad ebn Monawwar, The Mysteries of Unification B. Farid al-Din ‘Aṭṭār C. Rumi, “The Old Harper” D. Khvāju-ye Kermāni, The Garden of Lights E. Moḥammad Amin, The Sea of Chronicles F. Jalāl Āl-Aḥmad, “The Setār” 12. The Hasidic Tale of “The Little Whistle” 13. The Western Reality of Religious Performers A. Saint Paschal Baylon B. Saint John Bosco C. Ruth St. Denis D. Mireille Nègre E. Nick Weber F. Sister Anna Nobili 14. The Hungarian Tale of “The Fool” 15. Henri Pourrat, “Péquelé” Part 2: “The Juggler of Notre Dame”:Reception from Fin-de-Siècle France to Late Twentieth-Century America Introduction 1. The Romance Philologists Wendelin Foerster, Introduction to “Our Lady’s Tumbler” 2. The Medievalizer Félix Brun 3. The Poetaster Raymond de Borrelli 4. The Writer Anatole France 5. The Composer Jules Massenet 6. The Professor-Poet Katharine Lee Bates 7. The Philosopher-Historian Henry Adams 8. The Poet Edwin Markham 9. The Children’s Book Writer Violet Moore Higgins 10. The Radio Narrator John Booth Nesbitt 11. The Mid to Late Twentieth-Century Poets A. Patrick Kavanagh B. W. H. Auden C. Virginia Nyhart D. Turner Cassity E. Virginia Hamilton Adair Further Resources Editions (and French Translations) English Translations Illustrated Versions of the Medieval Poem and of Anatole France’s Story Old-Time Radio: Printed Scripts Television and Film Illustrated Children’s Books Devoted to the Story Story Books and Activity Books That Include the Story Graphic Novels Miniature Book (“Little”) Music Bible Quotations and Citations Acknowledgments Notes Part 1 Part 2 List of Illustrations Index [Part 1]. Overview / Jan M. Ziolkowski Introduction / Jan M. Ziolkowski 1. The Medieval Story / Jan M. Ziolkowski 2. The Bible and Apocrypha / jan M. Ziolkowski 3. The Life of the Fathers / Jan M. Ziolkowski 4. The Pious Sweat of Monks / Jan M. Ziolkowski 5. The Jongleur and the Black Virgin of Rocamadour / Jan M. Ziolkowski 6. The Jongleurs and the Holy Candle of Arras / Jan M. Ziolkowski 7. The Fiddler and the Holy Face of Lucca / Jan M. Ziolkowski 8. The Fiddler and the Bearded Lady / Jan M. Ziolkowski 9. The Dancer Musa / Jan M. Ziolkowski 10. The Roman Report of "The Old Mime-Player" / Jan M. Ziolkowski 11. The Persian Tale of "The Old Harper" / Jan M. Ziolkowski 12. The Hasidic Tale of "The Little Whistle" / Jan M. Ziolkowski 13. The Western Reality of Religious Performers / Jan M. Ziolkowski 14. The Hungarian Tale of "The Fool" / Jan M. Ziolkowski 15. Henri Pourrat, "Péquelé" / Jan M. Ziolkowski [Part 2]. Introduction / Jan M. Ziolkowski 1. The Romance Philologists / Jan M. Ziolkowski 2. The Medievalizer Félix Brun / Jan M. Ziolkowski 3. The Poetaster Raymond de Borrelli / Jan M. Ziolkowski 4. The Writer Anatole France / Jan M. Ziolkowski 5. The Composer Jules Massenet / Jan M. Ziolkowski 6. The Professor-Poet Katharine Lee Bates / Jan M. Ziolkowski 7. The Philosopher-Historian Henry Adams / Jan M. Ziolkowski 8. The Poet Edwin Markham / Jan M. Ziolkowski 9. The Children's Book Writer Violet Moore Higgins / Jan M. Ziolkowski 10. The Radio Narrator John Booth Nesbitt / Jan M. Ziolkowski 11. The Mid to Late Twentieth-Century Poets / Jan M. Ziolkowski Notes / Jan M. Ziolkowski.