John Trevisa and the English Polychronicon
By: Jane Beal, Ph.D.
Series: Medieval and Renaissance texts and studies -- Volume 485
Publisher: Arizona Center for Medieval and Renaissance Studies
Published: 2012
Place of publication: Tempe
Language: eng
ISBN-13: 9780866984850
Subjects: English literature; Translations; Medieval Literature; History and criticism
Notes: Includes bibliographical references.
Table of contents: title: Introduction: Authority and translation in late medieval England; title: John Trevisa: life, works, historical contexts; title: Translating history: the tower of Babel, tongues of fire and the tasks of the translator; title: Translating tradition: Trevisa's canon of Christian translators and translations; title: Translating truth: vernacular preaching, English bibles and Trevisa's audience; title: Translating authority: the philosopher and the saint; title: Translating culture: manuscripts, printed editions, and early modern materia; title: Conclusion: The purpose of John Trevisa's rhetorical strategies.