A scholarly edition of The Latin Poems Commonly Attributed to Water Mapes, edited by Thomas Wright. It assembles medieval Latin verse and situates it within its historical context, with notes that help explain language, references, and manuscript connections.
This book presents the poems in a carefully chosen order, alongside editorial help that clarifies variant texts and provenance. It is a resource for readers who want to study the artistry, rhetoric, and cultural milieu of a long-vanished literary world.
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Paperback. Zustand: New. Print on Demand. This book delves into a collection of medieval Latin poems, a literary genre popular in England and France from the late 12th through 13th century. These poems, most of which are presented with a facing English translation, provide a unique outlet for the witty, satirical, and politically charged thoughts of influential scholars and clerics. The author places these poems within the tumultuous historical context of the period, where rising tensions between the church and the state led to widespread resentment and active resistance. The book explores several themes, including the critique of papal authority, the corruption within the Cistercian order, and the everyday lives of the scholars who composed these poems. Ultimately, this collection offers a rare glimpse into the minds of medieval intellectuals and their attempts to engage with the dominant cultural and political forces of their time. This book is a reproduction of an important historical work, digitally reconstructed using state-of-the-art technology to preserve the original format. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in the book. print-on-demand item. Bestandsnummer des Verkäufers 9781331726401_0
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