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- Book Title
- Medieval Marvels and Fictions in the Latin West and Islamic World
- Title
- Medieval Marvels and Fictions in the Latin West and Islamic World
- ISBN-10
- 0226819752
- EAN
- 9780226819754
- ISBN
- 9780226819754
- Genre
- Society & Culture
- Subject
- Medieval, Fairy Tales, Folk Tales, Legends & Mythology
- Release Year
- 2022
- Release Date
- 07/12/2022
- Country/Region of Manufacture
- US
- Subject Area
- Literary Criticism
- Publication Name
- Medieval Marvels and Fictions in the Latin West and Islamic World
- Item Length
- 9 in
- Publisher
- University of Chicago Press
- Publication Year
- 2022
- Type
- Textbook
- Format
- Trade Paperback
- Language
- English
- Item Height
- 0.7 in
- Item Width
- 6 in
- Item Weight
- 12 Oz
- Number of Pages
- 272 Pages
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A cross-cultural study of magical phenomena in the Middle Ages. Marvels like enchanted rings and sorcerers' stones were topics of fascination in the Middle Ages, not only in romance and travel literature but also in the period's philosophical writing. Rather than constructions of belief accepted only by simple-minded people, Michelle Karnes shows that these spectacular wonders were near impossibilities that demanded scrutiny and investigation. This is the first book to analyze a diverse set of writings on such wonders, comparing texts from the Latin West--including those written in English, French, Italian, and Castilian Spanish --with those written in Arabic as it works toward a unifying theory of marvels across different disciplines and cultures. Karnes tells a story about the parallels between Arabic and Latin thought, reminding us that experiences of the strange and the unfamiliar travel across a range of genres, spanning geographical and conceptual space and offering an ideal vantage point from which to understand intercultural exchange. Karnes traverses this diverse archive, showing how imagination imbues marvels with their character and power, making them at once enigmatic, creative, and resonant. Skirting the distinction between the real and unreal, these marvels challenge readers to discover the highest capabilities of both nature and the human intellect. Karnes offers a rare comparative perspective and a new methodology to study a topic long recognized as central to medieval culture.
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Publisher
University of Chicago Press
ISBN-10
0226819752
ISBN-13
9780226819754
eBay Product ID (ePID)
27057238853
Product Key Features
Publication Name
Medieval Marvels and Fictions in the Latin West and Islamic World
Format
Trade Paperback
Language
English
Subject
Medieval, Fairy Tales, Folk Tales, Legends & Mythology
Publication Year
2022
Type
Textbook
Subject Area
Literary Criticism
Number of Pages
272 Pages
Dimensions
Item Length
9 in
Item Height
0.7 in
Item Width
6 in
Item Weight
12 Oz
Additional Product Features
LCCN
2022-000986
Lc Classification Number
Pn682.C85k37 2022
Reviews
An adventurous comparative study of Christian and Islamic culture from the seventh to the fourteenth centuries, with forays into later works such as Don Quixote . [Karnes] looks at natural philosophy and optics, cognitive theories, travel literature and wonder tales, seeing in these varied disciplines a common thread of intellectual curiosity., This is an excellent and refreshingly new account of the marvelous in medieval cultures. Karnes approaches marvels as a philosophical problem. Whether natural or invented, a marvel arouses wonder because of its liminal status as a rare, implausible, yet not impossible event or object. A particular strength is that Karnes goes beyond treating Arabic philosophy and literature as 'influences' on the West and works directly with the Arabic sources., Few scholars of medieval Europe have sought to put the body of writings on marvels produced in the Latin West in dialogue with currents in Arabic letters. Karnes navigates this terrain with sophistication and erudition. The breadth is stunning, and the comfort and ease that Karnes exhibits throughout a broad swath of intellectual endeavors are truly remarkable. This will be a vital work for students and scholars of intellectual history for years to come. We need more scholarship just like this: willing to take risks, to explore distant terrain, and to open new conversations.
Table of Content
Note to the Reader Introduction Chapter 1. Marvels and the Philosophy of Imagination: True Dreams, Prophecy, and Possession Chapter 2. Marvels and the Philosophy of Imagination: Bewitchment, Telekinesis, and the Moving of Mountains Chapter 3. Philosophers' Fables Chapter 4. Imaginative Geography Chapter 5. Marvelous Trials Chapter 6. Mutatis Mirabilibus Conclusion Acknowledgments Bibliography Index
Copyright Date
2022
Target Audience
Scholarly & Professional
Dewey Decimal
809.02
Dewey Edition
23
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