Joseph's Doubting of Mary and the Conclusion of the 'Merchant's Tale'

Author / Editor
Bleeth, Kenneth (A.)

Title
Joseph's Doubting of Mary and the Conclusion of the 'Merchant's Tale'

Published
Chaucer Review 21 (1986): 58-66.

Description
Apocryphal traditions surrounding the Annunciation and Joseph's doubts impart complex depths to the scene in the pear tree and its aftermath, including Joseph's (January's) weak sight and his comforting of Mary (the womb patting).

Chaucer Subjects
Merchant and His Tale.