Mackley, J. S. (2008) The Legend of Brendan: a Comparative Study of the Latin and Anglo-Norman Versions. Leiden: Brill Academic Publishers. 9789004166622.
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| Abstract: | The Legend of St Brendan is a study of two accounts of a voyage undertaken by Brendan, a sixth-century Irish saint. The immense popularity of the Latin version encouraged many vernacular translations, including a twelfth-century Anglo-Norman reworking of the narrative which excises much of the devotional material seen in the ninth-century Navigatio Sancti Brendani abbatis and changes the emphasis, leaving a recognisably secular narrative. The vernacular version focuses on marvellous imagery and the trials and tribulations of a long sea-voyage. Together the two versions demonstrate a movement away from hagiography towards adventure. Studies of the two versions rarely discuss the elements of the fantastic. Following a summary of authorship, audiences and sources, this comparative study adopts a structural approach to the two versions of the Brendan narrative. It considers what the fantastic imagery achieves and addresses issues raised with respect to theological parallels |
| Uncontrolled Keywords: | Literary criticism, Medieval, Navigatio Sancti Brendani, Christianity, Literature & the Arts, religion, travel narrative, Medieval fantastic literature |
| Subjects: |
P Language and Literature > PA Classical philology > PA8001 Medieval and modern Latin literature B Philosophy. Psychology. Religion > BR Christianity > BR1690 Biography > BR1720.B73 Brendan, Saint, the Voyager, ca. 483-577 P Language and Literature > PQ Romance literatures > PQ1 French literature > PQ1411 To 1350/1400 |
| Creators: | Mackley, J S |
| Publisher: | Brill Academic Publishers |
| Faculties, Divisions and Institutes: |
University Faculties, Divisions and Research Centres - OLD > Faculty of Education & Humanities > English and Creative Writing University Faculties, Divisions and Research Centres - OLD > Research Centre > Centre for Critical and Creative Writing Faculties > Faculty of Education & Humanities > English and Creative Writing Research Centres > Centre for Critical and Creative Writing |
| Date: | 15 June 2008 |
| Date Type: | Publication |
| Series Name: | The Northern World |
| Volume: | 39 |
| Place of Publication: | Leiden |
| Number of Pages: | 354 |
| Language: | English |
| ISBN: | 9789004166622 |
| Status: | Published / Disseminated |
| Refereed: | Yes |
| URI: | http://nectar.northampton.ac.uk/id/eprint/4027 |
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