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Darrera modificació: 2010-08-13
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Mandeville, John, The Book of John Mandeville, edited by Tamarah Kohanski and C. David Benson, Kalamazoo, Mich., Medieval Institute Publications (Middle English texts series), 2007, vii + 176 pp., il.
- Resum
- The book first appeared about the middle of the 14th century, supposedly by English knight John Mandeville recounting his travels from Constantinople to China. Modern scholars have paid little attention to it since the 19th century when it became obvious that it was wrong, largely borrowed from other works, and originally written French. But throughout the Middle Ages and Renaissance it was very influential both in literature and in geography. The Middle English text of a 1366 manuscript is presented with footnote glosses. The end matter includes textual and explanatory notes, a consolidated glossary, a list of sources for various passages, and an index/glossary of proper names.
Contents:
Acknowledgments viii
Introduction 1
The Book of John Mandeville
Preface 21
Prologue 21
Chapter 1: A Way to Jerusalem 23
Chapter 2: Ageyn to the Way 29
Chapter 3: A Wey by the See to Jerusalem 31
Chapter 4: The Way to Babyloyn 33
Chapter 5: A Wey to Jerusalem 34
Chapter 6: Jerusalem 37
Chapter 7: Environs of Jerusalem 47
Chapter 8: A Way fro Galil¿ to Jerusalem thorgh Damas51
Chapter 9: The Shortest Way to Jerusalem 51
Chapter 10: Another Way to Jerusalem 52
Chapter 11: A Wey All by Lond to Jerusalem 53
Chapter 12: Truthe of Sarasyns 54
Chapter 13: Dyverseteis of Peple and of Contreis 58
Chapter 14: The Land of Mancy 71
Chapter 15: The Londe of the Gret Cane of Catay 72
Chapter 16: Why He is Y-cleped the Gret Cane 74
Chapter 17: Aray of the Court of the Gret Chane 76
Chapter 18: The Lond of Pers 81
Chapter 19: The Kyndom of Caldee 82
Chapter 20: The Lond of Prester John 84
Chapter 21: Aray of the Court of Prester John 85
Chapter 22: Why He is Y-cliped Prester John 90
Explanatory Notes 97
Textual Notes 131
Index of Proper Names 137
Appendix: Sources for The Book of John Mandeville 161
Bibliography 169
Glossary 175
- Matèries
- Geografia i viatges
Traduccions
Anglès
Edició
Divulgació
- Notes
- "Published for TEAMS (The Consortium for the Teaching of the Middle Ages) in association with the University of Rochester".
Amb bibliografia (pp. 143-147) i índex.
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