The book of the Order of Chivalry
Subtitle: Llibre de l'Ordre de Cavalleria = Libro de la Orden de Caballeria
By: Ramon Llull ; introduction and translation into English and Spanish by Antonio Cortijo Ocaña, University of California at Santa Barbara
Contributors: Cortijo Ocaña, Antonio
Series: IVITRA research in linguistics and literature -- volume 8
Publisher: John Benjamins Publishing Company
Published: 2015
Place of publication: Amsterdam, the Netherlands
Language: mul; eng; cat; spa; enm
Number of pages: 226
ISBN-13: 9789027240149; 9789027268037
Subjects: Knights and knighthood; Early works to 1800; Chivalry
Description: "The Book of the Order of Chivalry was written in Catalan by Ramon Llull between 1274 and 1276 and is one of the author's earliest works. After his death, it achieved a wide dissemination throughout Europe in part because it was considered the theoretical manual on knighthood par excellence. The book was written in Catalan for knights who might not have a knowledge of Latin. Llull devotes his treatise to the definition of the duties of a perfect knight. In addition, he is interested in delving into the religious and moral aspects of chivalry as well as in trying to reform this institution. This edition is based on the Catalan text from Luanco's Libro de la Orden de Caballería del B. Raimundo Lulio, which is included here in facsimile format thanks to the generosity of the Reial Acadèmia de Bones Lletres de Barcelona. To this are added new Spanish and contemporary English translations. In addition, this volume includes an edition of Caxton's 16th century English translation"--Provided by publisher.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (pages 25-33) and index.
Table of contents: title: Life and works; title: Llull's ars; title: The book of the Order of Chivalry [Llibre de l'Orde de Cavalleria]; title: Seven sections and a prologue; title: Prologue; title: On the beginning of chivalry; title: On examining the squire who wishes to join the Order of Chivalry; title: On the way in which the squire shall receive criticism and the Book of the Order of Chivalry; title: Editions and translations; title: About this translation.