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Mackley, Jude S.

The legend of St. Brendan : a comparative study of the Latin and Anglo-Norman versions / Legend of Saint Brendan by J. S. Mackley. - 1 online resource. - The Northern world, v. 39 1569-1462 ; . - Brill eBook titles 2008 . - The Northern World 39. European History and Culture E-Books Online, Collection 2008, ISBN: 9789004222847. .

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

Preliminary Materials / Introduction / Chapter One. St Brendan: The Man And The Manuscripts / Chapter Two. Accepting The Fantastic: From The Familiar To The Fantastic-Uncanny / Chapter Three. The Marvels Of The Ocean: From The Fantastic-Uncanny To The Marvellous / Chapter Four. The Mirrors Of Salvation / Conclusion / Appendix One. The Genealogy Of The Manuscripts Of The Navigatio And The Anglo-Norman Voyage / Appendix Two. The Anglo-Norman Voyage Of St Brendan / Bibliography / Index / J.S. Mackley -- J.S. Mackley -- J.S. Mackley -- J.S. Mackley -- J.S. Mackley -- J.S. Mackley -- J.S. Mackley -- J.S. Mackley -- J.S. Mackley -- J.S. Mackley -- J.S. Mackley.

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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.

ISBN: 9789047442806

Standard No.: 10.1163/ej.9789004166622.i-352 DOI

LCCN: 2008009739

Nat. Bib. No.: GBA852810 bnb

Nat. Bib. Agency Control No.: 014576305 Uk B0808296 bccb

Subjects--Personal Names:
Brendan, Saint, the Voyager, ca. 483-577.

Subjects--Uniform Titles:
Navigatio Sancti Brendani.
Navigatio Sancti Brendani--Translations.

Subjects--Topical Terms:
Übersetzung.

Subjects--Geographic Terms:
Anglonormannisch.

LC Class. No.: BR1720.B73 / M33 2008

Dewey Class. No.: 873/.03