The legend of St. Brendan : a comparative study of the Latin and Anglo-Norman versions / by J. S. Mackley.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Mackley, J. S. (Jude S.)

Series:

Northern world ; v. 39.

The northern world, 1569-1462 ; v. 39

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Navigatio Sancti Brendani--Translations.

Navigatio Sancti Brendani.

Brendan, Saint, the Voyager, approximately 483-577.

Brendan.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (366 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Other Title:

Legend of Saint Brendan

Place of Publication:

Leiden ; Boston : Brill, 2008.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

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.

Contents:

Preliminary Materials / J.S. Mackley

Introduction / J.S. Mackley

Chapter One. St Brendan: The Man And The Manuscripts / J.S. Mackley

Chapter Two. Accepting The Fantastic: From The Familiar To The Fantastic-Uncanny / J.S. Mackley

Chapter Three. The Marvels Of The Ocean: From The Fantastic-Uncanny To The Marvellous / J.S. Mackley

Chapter Four. The Mirrors Of Salvation / J.S. Mackley

Conclusion / J.S. Mackley

Appendix One. The Genealogy Of The Manuscripts Of The Navigatio And The Anglo-Norman Voyage / J.S. Mackley

Appendix Two. The Anglo-Norman Voyage Of St Brendan / J.S. Mackley

Bibliography / J.S. Mackley

Index / J.S. Mackley.

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references (p. [313]-326) and index.

ISBN:

1-282-39844-X

9786612398445

90-474-4280-6

OCLC:

592756300

Publisher Number:

10.1163/ej.9789004166622.i-352 DOI