Title
'Der sielen troest', edition of 1485 of a Middle-Dutch catechising work.
Creator
Van Os, Peter (drukker/printer)
Year
1485
Type
titelblad, title page
Related term
stichtelijke boeken, houtsnede, incunabelen, titelpagina's
Period
15e eeuw
Classification
K: Maatschappelijke aspecten van boekproductie en -verspreiding, M2: Godsdienst
Content
Devotional work, written in the form of a dialogue between a spiritual father and a child. 'Der sielen troest' was compiled around 1350, probably by a Dominican, in the area of the Eastern Netherlands. The intention of the author was to write an edifying work in the vernacular which would surpass the popularity with the lay people of secular and, according to him, useless romances of chivalry. The book was indeed read quite often, judging by the eighteen editions which appeared in Middle-Dutch alone before 1600.
Original
Der sielen troest - Zwolle: Peter van Os, 21 juli 1485.
available in
Koninklijke Bibliotheek, Den Haag 171 E 22
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Den Haag Koninklijke Bibliotheek
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Den Haag Koninklijke Bibliotheek