The Book of the Order of Chivalry
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The Book of the Order of Chivalry by Ramon Llull
New English translation of Llull's classic and significant text, restoring the nuances of the original.
A bright, readable, well-referenced translation of Ramon Llull's classic spiritual exposition of knighthood [which] will be especially valuable to students. will be extremely valuable to scholars and students studying knighthood in the Later Middle Ages. * CRUSADES *
Fallow's translation will make it possible for students to read and digest this critical treatise. To describe Fallow's translation as merely accessible and thus suited only for students, however, is to overlook what is a rigorous and scholarly translation. Indeed, Fallows succeeds in providing a translation that stays true to the original work and recaptures the essence of the author's original prose. * THE MEDIEVAL REVIEW *
Fallows has done a fine job in this edition. The prose is straightforward and plain-spoken, easily understandable to a modern reader impatient with period flourishes. ... It's an accessible and valuable scholarly resource for fields as diverse as medieval philosophy and military history. * COMITATUS *
[Provides] valuable insight into the mindset of the late Medieval knight and the expectations of Chivalric society. * HISTORY OF WAR.ORG *
Over the centuries that it was read this brief book retained its relevance but how that applied must have changed and so Llull has provided even the modern reader with a lens through which to view the medieval world. We must thank Professor Fallows for polishing up this lens and making it available for viewing. * HOBILAR *
Fallow's translation will make it possible for students to read and digest this critical treatise. To describe Fallow's translation as merely accessible and thus suited only for students, however, is to overlook what is a rigorous and scholarly translation. Indeed, Fallows succeeds in providing a translation that stays true to the original work and recaptures the essence of the author's original prose. * THE MEDIEVAL REVIEW *
Fallows has done a fine job in this edition. The prose is straightforward and plain-spoken, easily understandable to a modern reader impatient with period flourishes. ... It's an accessible and valuable scholarly resource for fields as diverse as medieval philosophy and military history. * COMITATUS *
[Provides] valuable insight into the mindset of the late Medieval knight and the expectations of Chivalric society. * HISTORY OF WAR.ORG *
Over the centuries that it was read this brief book retained its relevance but how that applied must have changed and so Llull has provided even the modern reader with a lens through which to view the medieval world. We must thank Professor Fallows for polishing up this lens and making it available for viewing. * HOBILAR *
NOEL FALLOWS was Professor of Spanish and Associate Dean, University of Georgia.
| SKU | Unavailable |
| ISBN 13 | 9781843838494 |
| ISBN 10 | 1843838494 |
| Title | The Book of the Order of Chivalry |
| Author | Ramon Llull |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Boydell & Brewer Ltd |
| Year published | 2013-07-18 |
| Number of pages | 120 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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