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The Book of the Order of Chivalry (Paperback)
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The Book of the Order of Chivalry (Paperback)
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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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