Myth and Science in the Twelfth Century: A Study of Bernard Silvester
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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...
Format:Paperback
Language:English
ISBN:0691619476
ISBN13:9780691619477
Release Date:March 2015
Publisher:Princeton University Press
Length:356 Pages
Weight:1.10 lbs.
Dimensions:0.7" x 6.1" x 9.2"
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