Simon Gaunt

Marco Polo's Le Devisement Du Monde

Narrative Voice, Language and Diversity

• Broschiertes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

The first book in English to examine one of the most important and influential texts from a literary perspective.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Early English Text Society
• Seitenzahl: 212
• Erscheinungstermin: 20. April 2018
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 234mm x 156mm x 11mm
• Gewicht: 304g
• ISBN-13: 9781843844969
• ISBN-10: 1843844966
• Artikelnr.: 49356364

Autorenporträt

Simon Gaunt

Inhaltsangabe

Introduction: Le Devisement du Monde: textual tradition and genre Narrative
voice and style: 'ego Marcus Paulo' Language and translation: 'in lingua
Galica dicitur' Knowledge, marvels and other religions: 'oculis propriis
videt' Diversity and alterity: 'diversarum regionum mundanas diversitates'
Conclusion: 'et ipse non notavit nisi pauca aliqua, que adhuc in mente
retinebat' Bibliography