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"The Cosmographia of Bernard Silvester was the most important literary myth written between Lucretius and Dante. One of the most widely read books of its time, it was known to authors whose interests were as diverse as those of Vincent of Beauvais, Dante, and Chaucer. Bernard offers one of the most profound versions of a familiar theme in medieval literature, that of man as a microcosm of the universe, with nature as the mediating element between God and the world. Brian Stock's exposition includes many passages from the Cosmographia translated for the first time into English. Arising from the central analysis are several more general themes: among them the recreation by twelfth-century humanists of the languages of myth and science as handed down in the classical tradition; the creation of the world and of man, the chief mythical and cosmographical problem of the period; the development of naturalistic allegory; and Bernard's relation to the ""new science"" introduced from Greek and Arabic sources. Originally published in 1972.The Princeton Legacy Library uses the latest print-on-demand technology to again make available previously out-of-print books from the distinguished backlist of Princeton University Press. These editions preserve the original texts of these important books while presenting them in durable paperback and hardcover editions. The goal of the Princeton Legacy Library is to vastly increase access to the rich scholarly heritage found in the thousands of books published by Princeton University Press since its founding in 1905."

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Author:   Brian Stock
Publisher:   Princeton University Press
Imprint:   Princeton University Press
Volume:   1310
Dimensions:   Width: 15.20cm , Height: 2.10cm , Length: 23.50cm
Weight:   0.652kg
ISBN:  

9780691646350

ISBN 10:   069164635
Pages:   356
Publication Date:   19 April 2016
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Professional and scholarly ,  Tertiary & Higher Education ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   Manufactured on demand  
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Language:   English

Table of Contents

*Frontmatter, pg. i*Contents, pg. vii*Illustrations, pg. ix*Preface, pg. xi*Abbreviations, pg. xv*Introduction, pg. 1*Chapter I. Narratio Fabulosa, pg. 11*Chapter II. Nature's Complaint, pg. 63*Chapter III. The Creation of the World, pg. 119*Chapter IV. The Creation of Man, pg. 163*Chapter V. Bernard and Twelfth-Century Naturalism, pg. 227*Selected Bibliography, pg. 285*Index of Manuscripts, pg. 299*Index, pg. 301

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