Book by None
"Sinopsis" puede pertenecer a otra edición de este libro.
"Solomon and Marcolf" is known for being both important and mysterious. It pits wise Solomon, famous from the Bible, against a wily peasant named Marcolf. One of its two parts is a dialogue, in which the king and jester, sage and fool, prophet and blasphemer bandy back and forth questions and comments. Whereas Solomon is solemn and pompous, Marcolf resorts to low language and earthy topics. The other part comprises twenty short chapters in which Marcolf tricks Solomon time and again. These episodes are as impudent and scatological as is the dialogue. Together, the two parts constitute a rudimental prose novel or "rogue biography."Cited by Bakhtin in "Rabelais and His World", "Solomon and Marcolf" is widely known by name. But until now it has not been translated into any modern language. The present volume offers an introduction, followed by the Latin and English, detailed commentary, and reproductions of woodcut illustrations from the 1514 edition. Appendixes help readers understand the origins and influence of a work that was composed around 1200, that attained its greatest popularity in the fifteenth and sixteenth centuries, and that has the potential still today to delight and instruct.
Jan Ziolkowski is Arthur Kingsley Porter Professor of Medieval Latin, Harvard University, and the Director of Dumbarton Oaks Research Library and Collection.
"Sobre este título" puede pertenecer a otra edición de este libro.
Gastos de envío:
EUR 4,25
A Estados Unidos de America
Gastos de envío:
EUR 2,36
A Estados Unidos de America
Librería: Anselm Scrivener Books, Chapel Hill, NC, Estados Unidos de America
Facing-page Latin text and English translation. Harvard Studies in Medieval Latin, vol. 1. xvii, 451 pp.; 15 illus. Hardcover with DJ. Unread, as new. New list price: $40.00. Nº de ref. del artículo: J2922
Cantidad disponible: 1 disponibles
Librería: Calliopebooks, Potomac, MD, Estados Unidos de America
hardcover. Condición: Very Good++. Harvard University Dept of the Classics. 2008. Like new condition but for small inscription to prev owner else book is in like new and unread condition. Dust jacket is like new. Nº de ref. del artículo: SKU1026713
Cantidad disponible: 1 disponibles
Librería: GreatBookPrices, Columbia, MD, Estados Unidos de America
Condición: New. Nº de ref. del artículo: 5421625-n
Cantidad disponible: 3 disponibles
Librería: PBShop.store US, Wood Dale, IL, Estados Unidos de America
HRD. Condición: New. New Book. Shipped from UK. Established seller since 2000. Nº de ref. del artículo: WH-9780674028418
Cantidad disponible: 2 disponibles
Librería: GF Books, Inc., Hawthorne, CA, Estados Unidos de America
Condición: Very Good. Book is in Used-VeryGood condition. Pages and cover are clean and intact. Used items may not include supplementary materials such as CDs or access codes. May show signs of minor shelf wear and contain very limited notes and highlighting. 1.68. Nº de ref. del artículo: 0674028414-2-3
Cantidad disponible: 1 disponibles
Librería: GreatBookPrices, Columbia, MD, Estados Unidos de America
Condición: As New. Unread book in perfect condition. Nº de ref. del artículo: 5421625
Cantidad disponible: 3 disponibles
Librería: PBShop.store UK, Fairford, GLOS, Reino Unido
HRD. Condición: New. New Book. Shipped from UK. Established seller since 2000. Nº de ref. del artículo: WH-9780674028418
Cantidad disponible: 2 disponibles
Librería: Books Unplugged, Amherst, NY, Estados Unidos de America
Condición: New. Buy with confidence! Book is in new, never-used condition 1.68. Nº de ref. del artículo: bk0674028414xvz189zvxnew
Cantidad disponible: 1 disponibles
Librería: THE SAINT BOOKSTORE, Southport, Reino Unido
Hardback. Condición: New. New copy - Usually dispatched within 4 working days. Nº de ref. del artículo: B9780674028418
Cantidad disponible: 3 disponibles
Librería: Kennys Bookshop and Art Galleries Ltd., Galway, GY, Irlanda
Condición: New. Solomon, famous from the Bible is pit against a wily peasant named Marcolf. The king and jester, sage and fool, prophet and blasphemer bandy back and forth questions and comments. Whereas Solomon is solemn and pompous, Marcolf resorts to low language and earthy topics. Marcolf tricks Solomon time and again. Translator(s): Ziolkowski, Jan M. Series: Harvard Studies in Medieval Latin/ Harvard University Department of Classics. Num Pages: 275 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: DNF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 140. . . 2008. Illustrated. Hardcover. . . . . Nº de ref. del artículo: V9780674028418
Cantidad disponible: 1 disponibles