Arator, The Codices: Mediaeval Academy Of America, V43 (Hardcover) (ISBN-13: 9781258293628)

Arator, The Codices: Mediaeval Academy of America, V43 is a book written by Arthur Patch McKinlay. This book is a comprehensive study of the Arator, a sixth-century Latin poem that retells the biblical story of the Israelites' exodus from Egypt. The poem was written by a Christian bishop named Arator, who lived in the late sixth century. The book contains a detailed analysis of the poem's structure, themes, and literary techniques, as well as its historical and cultural context. McKinlay provides a critical edition of the poem based on the manuscripts that have survived, along with a translation into English. In addition to the poem itself, the book also includes a discussion of the codices that contain the poem and their historical significance. McKinlay examines the provenance and transmission of the codices, as well as their physical characteristics and the annotations and marginalia they contain. Overall, Arator, The Codices: Mediaeval Academy of America, V43 is a valuable resource for scholars of medieval literature, history, and culture, as well as anyone interested in the biblical story of the exodus and its retellings in medieval Europe.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.

Author: Arthur Patch McKinlay
ISBN-10: 1258293625
ISBN-13: 9781258293628
Publisher: Literary Licensing, LLC
Language: English
Published: 04/21/2012
Pages: 174
Format: Hardcover
Weight: 0.89lbs
Size: 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.44d