Prayers of the Middle Ages: Light from a Thousand Years

Synopsis of Prayers of the Middle Ages: Light from a Thousand Years

«Prayers of the Middle Ages: Light from a Thousand Years» is J. Manning Potts's collection of medieval prayers, in paperback (56 pages, English).

The book brings together prayers composed between 500 and 1500 AD, drawn from various sources, and offers a glimpse into spiritual life in the Middle Ages. The texts deal with forgiveness, grace, mercy and spiritual illumination, for personal or communal devotion, and seek to inspire the relationship with God through prayer and reflection.

This Alpha Edition, published in 2024, presents the text reformatted and redesigned; it does not come from scans of the original.

Aimed at readers interested in the history of religion, religious philosophy and devotional practices of medieval Christianity.