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Reading Medieval Latin with the Legend of Barlaam and Josaphat (Hardcover)
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Reading Medieval Latin with the Legend of Barlaam and Josaphat (Hardcover)
Series: Michigan Classical Commentaries
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In Reading Medieval Latin with the Legend of Barlaam and Josaphat,
Donka D. Markus offers comprehensive commentary on the 13th-century
Dominican theologian Jacobus de Voragine’s retelling of the
ancient story of the life of the Buddha that will resonate with
contemporary students of Latin. Jacobus’s version of the legend
serves as a compelling, original Latin text. Vividly conveyed
through parables, fables, and anecdotes, it naturally lends itself
to a critical consideration of ethical principles and philosophical
truths commonly shared across many cultures. With its rich
stylistic devices and authentic classical Latin word order, it
provides superb training for reading rhetorical prose before
advancing to the works of more complex classical prose authors. At
the same time, the text offers a unique opportunity for
systematically learning the special features of Late and Medieval
Latin. Included in this volume are two presentations of Jacobus’s
text: one maintaining the original orthography reflecting Latin as
it appears in medieval manuscripts, and one in which the
orthography follows Classical Latin norms. This textbook is
designed for intermediate-level learners of Classical or Medieval
Latin, whether in college, high school, or by self-directed study.
The 5,000-word narrative text lends itself to a semester-long
experience of reading one continuous work of prose. Each of the
legend’s embedded stories can also be read as an independent
selection with the help of the ample commentary, vocabulary, and
grammar guidance. The extensive introduction provides the necessary
background to contextualize the legend in its Latin iteration and
sufficient historical information to make the reading meaningful
for those without prior knowledge of Buddhism or medieval history.
Additionally, this work makes Latin attractive to students of
diverse backgrounds, as it highlights the language’s important
role in disseminating the universally shared cultural legacy of
humanity.
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Imprint: |
The University of Michigan Press
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Country of origin: |
United States |
Series: |
Michigan Classical Commentaries |
Release date: |
July 2018 |
Authors: |
Donka Markus
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Dimensions: |
229 x 152mm (L x W) |
Format: |
Hardcover
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Pages: |
192 |
ISBN-13: |
978-0-472-07384-9 |
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LSN: |
0-472-07384-2 |
Barcode: |
9780472073849 |
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