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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.
The first major work of literature written in Catalan and arguably
the first European novel. The Romance of Evast and Blaquerna is a
novel in which Ramon Llull rebelled against secular literature of
chivalry and the court in general, which was so successful in his
time. Written around 1283, it tells the fictional biography of
Blaquerna, a virtuous young man who aspires to be a hermit, not a
knight, but who on encountering the disorder of the world is
obliged to remain in it. In his reform efforts, Blaquerna passes
through several estates before being elected Holy Father in Rome,
allowing him to intervene in all Christendom and work decidedly in
favor of the conversion of infidels. With everyone on the path to
salvation, he may eventually retire and devote himself tothe
contemplative life. In this new situation, Blaquerna wrote the Book
of the Lover and the Beloved, one of the top works of mystical
literature of all time. Published in association with Editorial
Barcino. Ramon Llull (1232-1316) was a mystic, missionary,
philosopher and author of narrative and poetry. He is credited with
writing the first major work of Catalan literature. Robert D.
Hughes is a specialist in medieval Catalan literature and a widely
published translator.
An unforgettable introduction to the medieval world and its culture
for the modern reader. Published in association with Editorial
Barcino. Ramon Llull wrote the Doctrina pueril between 1274 and
1276 to provide minimum knowledge to those people---children, but
also adults---who did not have the opportunity to acquire a
sufficient doctrinal and intellectual education. In the late
thirteenth century this meant stressing the basics of Christian
doctrine and also accessing some aspects of general culture. The
most important part of the Doctrina is dedicated to the catechism
(articlesof faith, commandments, sacraments, vices and virtues, and
so on.). Especially interesting, however, are the more general
sections, encyclopedic in nature, on issues such as the three
monotheistic religions of the Mediterranean,the lessons that could
be studied in the medieval universities, and other medical and
scientific subjects. Published in association with Editorial
Barcino. Ramon Llull (1232-1316) was a mystic, missionary,
philosopher, and author of narrative and poetry. He is credited
with writing the first major work of Catalan literature. John
Dagenais is a senior professor of Medieval literature and
specialist in Hispano-Latin manuscript culture at the University of
California, Los Angeles.
For this new anthology, Anthony Bonner has chosen central texts
from his two-volume compilation, "Selected Works of Ramon Llull".
These works serve as an introduction to the life and writings of
the Catalan (properly, Majorcan) philosopher and mystic,
theologian, and martyr, who lived from 1232 to 1316. Founder of a
school of Arabic and other languages, Llull was also a poet and
novelist and one of the creators of literary Catalan. This volume
contains prefaces on Llull's life, thought and reputation. Of
Llull's works, it offers "Book of the Gentile and the Three Wise
Men", his seminal Christian apology; the "Ars brevis", a summary of
his philosophical system; "The Book of the Lover and the Beloved",
a celebration of mystical love in the courtly tradition; and his
scathing "Book of the Beasts", an excerpt from a narrative widely
acknowledged to be the source of George Orwell's imagery in "Animal
Farm".
This is an EXACT reproduction of a book published before 1923. This
IS NOT an OCR'd book with strange characters, introduced
typographical errors, and jumbled words. This book may have
occasional imperfections such as missing or blurred pages, poor
pictures, errant marks, etc. that were either part of the original
artifact, or were introduced by the scanning process. We believe
this work is culturally important, and despite the imperfections,
have elected to bring it back into print as part of our continuing
commitment to the preservation of printed works worldwide. We
appreciate your understanding of the imperfections in the
preservation process, and hope you enjoy this valuable book.
This is a reproduction of a book published before 1923. This book
may have occasional imperfections such as missing or blurred pages,
poor pictures, errant marks, etc. that were either part of the
original artifact, or were introduced by the scanning process. We
believe this work is culturally important, and despite the
imperfections, have elected to bring it back into print as part of
our continuing commitment to the preservation of printed works
worldwide. We appreciate your understanding of the imperfections in
the preservation process, and hope you enjoy this valuable book.
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