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Myth and Science in the Twelfth Century - A Study of Bernard Silvester (Hardcover)
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Myth and Science in the Twelfth Century - A Study of Bernard Silvester (Hardcover)
Series: Princeton Legacy Library
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The Cosmographia of Bernard Silvester was the most important
literary myth written between Lucretius and Dante. One of the most
widely read books of its time, it was known to authors whose
interests were as diverse as those of Vincent of Beauvais, Dante,
and Chaucer. Bernard offers one of the most profound versions of a
familiar theme in medieval literature, that of man as a microcosm
of the universe, with nature as the mediating element between God
and the world. Brian Stock's exposition includes many passages from
the Cosmographia translated for the first time into English.
Arising from the central analysis are several more general themes:
among them the recreation by twelfth-century humanists of the
languages of myth and science as handed down in the classical
tradition; the creation of the world and of man, the chief mythical
and cosmographical problem of the period; the development of
naturalistic allegory; and Bernard's relation to the "new science"
introduced from Greek and Arabic sources. Originally published in
1972. The Princeton Legacy Library uses the latest print-on-demand
technology to again make available previously out-of-print books
from the distinguished backlist of Princeton University Press.
These editions preserve the original texts of these important books
while presenting them in durable paperback and hardcover editions.
The goal of the Princeton Legacy Library is to vastly increase
access to the rich scholarly heritage found in the thousands of
books published by Princeton University Press since its founding in
1905.
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