The Illuminated Chronicle - Chronicle of the Deeds of the Hungarians from the Fourteenth-Century (English, Latin, Hardcover)

The Illuminated Chronicle was composed in 1358 in the international artistic style at the royal court of Louis I of Hungary. Its text, presented here in a new edition and translation, is the most complete record of Hungary's medieval historical tradition, going back to the eleventh century and including the mythical past of its people. The pictures in this manuscript-formerly known as the Vienna Chronicle-are not merely occasional illustrations added to some exemplars, but text and image are closely connected and mutually related to each other, to qualify it as a proper "illuminated chronicle". The artistic value of the miniatures is quite high, and the characters are drawn with detail and with a knowledge of anatomy. Forty-two of the miniatures are included in the present volume. A full color facsimile will be accessible online. The 147 pictures are an invaluable source of information on late medieval cultural history, costume, and court life. In a historiographical context, The Illuminated Chronicle is an attempt at the popularization of the national history and a systematic appeal to circles beyond the old monastic-clerical audience.

General

Imprint:	Central European University Press
Country of origin:	United States
Series:	Central European Medieval Texts, 9
Release date:	July 2018
First published:	2018
Editors:	Janos M Bak
Dimensions:	232 x 171 x 36mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Hardcover
Pages:	410
ISBN-13:	978-963-386-264-3
Languages:	English • Latin
Categories:	Books > Humanities > History > Theory & methods > Historiography Books > Humanities > History > World history > 500 to 1500 Books > Humanities > History > European history > General Books > History > European history > General Books > History > Theory & methods > Historiography Books > History > World history > 500 to 1500 Promotions
LSN:	963-386-264-7
Barcode:	9789633862643

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