[Sca-cooks] Religious significance of the Canterbury tales?

[Stefan li Rous]

> Cadoc
> (remembers having to explain the religious significance of the
> Canterbury tales in his college Medieval lit class...)

So, what is the religious significance of the Canterbury tales? Just a 
short explanation would be fine. Also, although it is one of the things 
I plan to struggle through some day, I've not read them. So I 
understand that it may be difficult to explain without me having read 
them.

I do have a copy, maybe two, which I've picked up over time. 
Considering that even Shakespeare is difficult for me to read though, 
does anyone have any recommendations on particular translations or 
editions? 'Lainie?

For those that might be interested, there is this file in the 
Florilegium:
fd-in-Chaucer-msg  (3K)  2/12/02    Mentions of food in Chaucer's 
writings.
http://www.florilegium.org/files/FOOD-BOOKS/fd-in-Chaucer-msg.html

Stefan
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