The legend of St. Brendan [[electronic resource] ] : a comparative study of the Latin and Anglo-Norman versions / / by J. S. Mackley
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| Autore: |
Mackley J. S (Jude S.)
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| Titolo: |
The legend of St. Brendan [[electronic resource] ] : a comparative study of the Latin and Anglo-Norman versions / / by J. S. Mackley
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| Pubblicazione: | Leiden ; ; Boston, : Brill, 2008 |
| Descrizione fisica: | 1 online resource (366 p.) |
| Disciplina: | 873/.03 |
| Note generali: | Description based upon print version of record. |
| Nota di bibliografia: | Includes bibliographical references (p. [313]-326) and index. |
| Nota di contenuto: | Preliminary Materials / J.S. Mackley -- Introduction / J.S. Mackley -- Chapter One. St Brendan: The Man And The Manuscripts / J.S. Mackley -- Chapter Two. Accepting The Fantastic: From The Familiar To The Fantastic-Uncanny / J.S. Mackley -- Chapter Three. The Marvels Of The Ocean: From The Fantastic-Uncanny To The Marvellous / J.S. Mackley -- Chapter Four. The Mirrors Of Salvation / J.S. Mackley -- Conclusion / J.S. Mackley -- Appendix One. The Genealogy Of The Manuscripts Of The Navigatio And The Anglo-Norman Voyage / J.S. Mackley -- Appendix Two. The Anglo-Norman Voyage Of St Brendan / J.S. Mackley -- Bibliography / J.S. Mackley -- Index / J.S. Mackley. |
| Sommario/riassunto: | The Legend of St Brendan is a study of two accounts of a voyage undertaken by Brendan, a sixth-century Irish saint. The immense popularity of the Latin version encouraged many vernacular translations, including a twelfth-century Anglo-Norman reworking of the narrative which excises much of the devotional material seen in the ninth-century Navigatio Sancti Brendani abbatis and changes the emphasis, leaving a recognisably secular narrative. The vernacular version focuses on marvellous imagery and the trials and tribulations of a long sea-voyage. Together the two versions demonstrate a movement away from hagiography towards adventure. Studies of the two versions rarely discuss the elements of the fantastic. Following a summary of authorship, audiences and sources, this comparative study adopts a structural approach to the two versions of the Brendan narrative. It considers what the fantastic imagery achieves and addresses issues raised with respect to theological parallels. |
| Titolo autorizzato: | The legend of St. Brendan |
| ISBN: | 1-282-39844-X |
| 9786612398445 | |
| 90-474-4280-6 | |
| Formato: | Materiale a stampa  |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione: | Inglese |
| Record Nr.: | 9910778691603321 |
| Lo trovi qui: | Univ. Federico II |
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Serie:
Northern world ; ; v. 39.