{"product_id":"book-of-alexander-libro-de-alexandre-hispanic-classics-aris-phillips-hispanic-classics-9780856688638","title":"Book of Alexander libro De Alexandre Hispanic","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe  Libro de Alexandre  is an epic poem about the life of Alexander the Great, written by an anonymous Spanish cleric in the thirteenth century. It is the most substantial poem (and almost certainly the first) composed in the learned cuaderna vía verse form and provides a unique insight into the intellectual world from which it sprang.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn short, this is a fine addition to the translated work series. It will not serve the expert, but this is not the aim of the work. It will, however, provide an excellent starting point for the student of medieval Iberian literature and anyone interested in the Alexander story who may have no knowledge of Spanish.'\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAcknowledgements   Map of Alexander’s campaigns  The life of Alexander the Great – a chronology   Map of the Iberian Peninsula in the early thirteenth century  Events of the early thirteenth century   Illustrations    Alexander tells his troops the story of the siege of Troy    Alexander comes close to death after swimming in the     River Cydnus    A eleventh-century map of the world    The labours of the months   Notes on the illustrations      Introduction    1.  The distinctiveness of the Libro de Alexandre    2.  A novel enterprise: the poet’s ‘manifesto’    3.  The manuscripts and the questions of date and authorship    4.  Spain in the early thirteenth century: the background to the     composition of the Libro de Alexandre    5.  Alexander the Great in history and in literary tradition:     our poet’s sources    6.  Style and structure: the poet finds his voice    7.  Warriors, kings and scholars – triumph but humility:     the themes of the Libro de Alexandre    8.  The Libro de Alexandre: a synopsis    9.  The Spanish text    10. The translation      Select Bibliography      The Libro de Alexandre: text, translation and notes","brand":"Liverpool University Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49973280801111,"sku":"9780856688638","price":39.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9780856688638.jpg?v=1739267810","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/book-of-alexander-libro-de-alexandre-hispanic-classics-aris-phillips-hispanic-classics-9780856688638","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}