Gervase of Tilbury's Otia Imperialia was written in the early thirteenth century for his patron, the Holy Roman Emperor Otto IV. This is the first English translation of this major medieval text, which is both learned and entertaining, full of scientific and theological speculation and a wealth of accounts of folklore and popular belief.
Gervase of Tilbury's Otia Imperialia was written in the early thirteenth century for his patron, the Holy Roman Emperor Otto IV. This is the first English translation of this major medieval text, which is both learned and entertaining, full of scientific and theological speculation and a wealth of accounts of folklore and popular belief.
Gervase of Tilbury: Recreation for an Emperor
1112Gervase of Tilbury: Recreation for an Emperor
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ISBN-13: | 9780198202882 |
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Publisher: | Oxford University Press, USA |
Publication date: | 07/18/2002 |
Series: | Oxford Medieval Texts Series |
Edition description: | New Edition |
Pages: | 1112 |
Product dimensions: | 8.60(w) x 5.60(h) x 2.30(d) |