Trickster Travels by Natalie Zemon Davis
Captured by Christian pirates in the Mediterranean and imprisoned by the pope, then released, baptized, and allowed a European life of scholarship as the Christian writer Giovanni Leone, Al-Hasan al-Wazzan - or Leo Africanus - is a celebrated but hitherto elusive figure. Here, in Trickster Travels, distinguished historian Natalie Zemon Davis offers a virtuoso study of the fragmentary, partial, and often contradictory traces that al-Hasan al-Wazzan left behind him, and a superb interpretation of his extraordinary life and work.
"'A masterpiece of the historian's craft and craftiness.. An essential book.' Stephen Greenblatt 'Davis beautifully renders the chapters of Al-Wazzan's life... there is a lasting resonance in Al-Wazzan's story.' Los Angeles Times"
Natalie Zemon Davis is Henry Charles Lea Professor of History Emeritus at Princeton University. Her books include The Return of Martin Guerre which was made into two hugely successful movies and which pioneered a new kind of historical writing. She lives in Toronto, Canada.
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| ISBN 13 | 9780571202560 |
| ISBN 10 | 057120256X |
| Title | Trickster Travels |
| Author | Natalie Zemon Davis |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Hardback |
| Publisher | Faber & Faber |
| Year published | 2007-01-04 |
| Number of pages | 448 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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