Book of the Order of Chivalry

Name: Book of the Order of Chivalry
Price: 331 SEK
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ISBN: 9781843838494

AvRamon Llull

Häftad, Engelska, 2013

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New English translation of Llull's classic and significant text, restoring the nuances of the original.Ramon Llull (1232-1316) composed The Book of the Order of Chivalry between 1274 and 1276 as both an instrument of reform and an agent for change. His aim was to create and codify the rules for a unilateral Order of Chivalry. Loyalty to the Order, coupled with common sense, religious faith, education, and martial prowess, were in his view the keys to victory in the Holy Land and the Reconquista. The book was an immediate success and widely disseminated across Europe, eventually reaching a medieval English audience, though through a fanciful translation of a translation by William Caxton, in which most of the stylistic nuances of the Catalan original were lost.This new translation is directly from the original Catalan, so capturing for the first time in English the concise, austere style that characterises Llull's prose; it is presented with introduction and notes. It will be essential reading for all scholars and enthusiasts of medieval chivalric culture.Noel Fallows is Associate Dean and Professor of Spanish at the University of Georgia, and a Fellow of the Society of Antiquaries of London.

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Utgivningsdatum:2013-07-18
Mått:152 x 232 x 8 mm
Vikt:204 g
Format:Häftad
Språk:Engelska
Antal sidor:120
Förlag:Boydell & Brewer Ltd
ISBN:9781843838494
Översättare:Noel Fallows

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NOEL FALLOWS was Professor of Spanish and Associate Dean, University of Georgia.

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A bright, readable, well-referenced translation of Ramon Llull's classic spiritual exposition of knighthood [which] will be especially valuable to students.. will be extremely valuable to scholars and students studying knighthood in the Later Middle Ages.