The Story of Attila in prose a critical edition and translation of the Estoire d'Atile en prose / edited and translated by Roberto Pesce and Logan E Whalen.
| Other author | Pesce, Roberto. |
| Other author | Whalen, Logan E. |
| Format | Electronic |
| Publication Info | Abingdon, Oxon ; New York, NY : Routledge, 2022. |
| Description | 1 online resource |
| Supplemental Content | Full text available from Taylor & Francis eBooks |
| Subjects |
| Series | Routledge medieval translations |
| Abstract | "The Story of Attila in Prose is the first critical edition and translation of the thirteenth century Franco-Italian prose text the Estoire d'Atile en prose. Preserved in two anonymous and untitled manuscripts composed between the last quarter of the thirteenth century and the beginning of the fourteenth century, the story recounts the fictional founding of Venice after the invasion of Aquileia by Attila the Hun. The manuscripts, located in Zagreb and Venice, detail Attila's pagan mother, her union with a dog, and his feral birth, as well as his unusual death during a chess match and the origins of the Holy Grail. This edition and translation are based on the Zagreb manuscript, which was only recently discovered. The book includes a full critical apparatus containing rejected readings and variants from the Venetian manuscript, and a thorough introduction that discusses the literary value of the text, its possible sources, and its influence on later literature. It is important reading for both historians of medieval Europe and literary critics"-- Provided by publisher. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references and indexes. |
| Access restriction | Available only to authorized users. |
| Technical details | Mode of access: World Wide Web |
| Source of description | Description based on print version record and CIP data provided by publisher. |
| Issued in other form | Print version: Story of Attila in prose Abingdon, Oxon ; New York, NY : Routledge, 2022 9780367469757 |
| Genre/form | Electronic books. |
| LCCN | 2021018019 |
| ISBN | 9781000457278 (epub) |
| ISBN | 9781003032359 (ebook) |
| ISBN | (hardback) |
| ISBN | (paperback) |