Reading Medieval Latin with the Legend of Barlaam and Josaphat - 9780472053841

Reading Medieval Latin with the Legend of Barlaam and JosaphatAuthor(s): Donka Markus\nFormat: Paperback\nPublisher: The University of Michigan Press, United States\nImprint: The University of Michigan Press\nISBN-13: 9780472053841, 978-0472053841\nSynopsis\nIn Reading Medieval Latin with the Legend of Barlaam and Josaphat, Donka D. Markus offers comprehensive commentary on the 13th-century Dominican theologian Jacobus de Voragines retelling of the ancient story of the life of the Buddha that will resonate with contemporary students of Latin.\n\nJacobuss version of the legend serves as a compelling, original Latin text. Vividly conveyed through parables, fables, and anecdotes, it naturally lends itself to a critical consideration of ethical principles and philosophical truths commonly shared across many cultures. With its rich stylistic devices and authentic classical Latin word order, it provides superb training for reading rhetorical prose before advancing to the works of more comp.