Nicole Oresme's translation of Aristotle's Nicomachean Ethics, Politics, and Economics into French from Latin in the 1370s is the subject of Claire Sherman's stunningly illustrated book. Though both the text translations and their images have been studied separately, this is the first time they are published in their entirety and considered together. Intended for an audience of Charles V, his counselors, and high-ranking lay people, these manuscripts are significant for their linguistic and political implications, for moving Aristotle's work beyond clerical and university boundaries, and for reflecting the dynamics of monarchic control of French language and culture. Sherman shows the importance of Oresme's role as translator and book designer. She also explores the gender and class representations in the imagery, relating them not only to the views of Oresme and his audience but also to the contemporary secular culture.
Product Identifiers
Publisher
University of California Press
ISBN-10
0520083334
ISBN-13
9780520083332
eBay Product ID (ePID)
931662
Product Key Features
Author
Claire Richter Sherman
Publication Name
Imaging Aristotle : Verbal and Visual Representation in Fourteenth-Century France
Format
Hardcover
Language
English
Publication Year
1995
Type
Textbook
Number of Pages
444 Pages
Dimensions
Item Length
10in
Item Width
7in
Item Weight
49.1 Oz
Additional Product Features
Lc Classification Number
Pc2875.S53 1995
Copyright Date
1995
Target Audience
Scholarly & Professional
Topic
Europe / France, Book, Latin, History & Surveys / Ancient & Classical, Translating & Interpreting, European, Europe / Medieval
Lccn
94-007127
Illustrated
Yes
Genre
Design, Foreign Language Study, Art, Language Arts & Disciplines, History, Philosophy