Selections from the 'Carmina Burana' David Parlett

Name: Selections from the 'Carmina Burana' By David Parlett
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Selections from the 'Carmina Burana' by David Parlett

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A selection from the 13th century collection of secular Latin poems. Some are serious but the majority are light, including many love poems.

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Selections from the 'Carmina Burana' by David Parlett

This is a selection from the 13the century collection of secular latin poems. Some are serious (eg Crusade poems) but the majority are light, including many love poems. A number of items from the Carmina are well known as text for Carl Orff's 'Scenic Cantata'.

About David Parlett

A former language-teacher and technical journalist, David Parlett began freelancing in 1975 as a games inventor and author of books on games, a field in which he has built up an impressive international reputation. He is an accredited consultant on gaming terminology to the New Shorter Oxford English Dictionary (1993) and regularly advises on the staging of card games in films and television productions. His many books include The Oxford History of Board Games (1999), The Oxford History of Card Games (1990), The Penguin Book Of Word Games (1982), The Penguin Book of Card Games (1979) and The Penguin Book of Patience (1979). David Parlett is a native of South London, where he still resides.

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Sku

GOR001610976

ISBN 13

9780140444407

ISBN 10

0140444408

Title

Selections from the 'Carmina Burana' by David Parlett

Author

David Parlett

Condition

Used - Very Good

Binding type

Paperback

Publisher

Penguin Books Ltd

Year published

1986-01-30

Number of pages

272

Prizes

N/A

Cover note

Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.

Note

This is a used book - there is no escaping the fact it has been read by someone else and it will show signs of wear and previous use. Overall we expect it to be in very good condition, but if you are not entirely satisfied please get in touch with us