Marco Polo's Le Devisement du Monde: Narrative Voice, Language and Diversity by

Description: Marco Polo's Le Devisement du Monde by Simon Gaunt Estimated delivery 3-12 business days Format Hardcover Condition Brand New Description The first book in English to examine one of the most important and influential texts from a literary perspective. Publisher Description The first book in English to examine one of the most important and influential texts from a literary perspective.Le Devisement du Monde (1298), better though inaccurately known in English as Marco Polos Travels, is one of only a handful of medieval texts that remain iconic today for European cultural history, and Marco Polo is one of only a handful of medieval writers who still enjoys instant name-recognition. Yet there is little awareness of the Devisements complex history and development.This book examines the text from a fresh, literary viewpoint, drawing upon a range of different disciplines and approaches: philology, manuscript studies, narratology, cultural history, postcolonial studies and theory. It contains comparative readings of multiple versions of the text in French, Italian and Latin, Rather than offering a Eurocentric vision of the world grounded in a sense of the absolute alterity of the non-Christian world as is often asserted, the author shows how the Devisement expounds a sense of the relative nature of difference, crucially positioning Marco uncannily between two worlds (East and West), just as he is positioned awkwardly between two languages, French and Italian, and (in modern reception at least) awkwardly between two literary histories. The author also calls into question traditional accounts of the use of French outside France in the Middle Ages and offers a re-assessment of Marco Polos position in the evolution of European travel writing.SIMON GAUNT was Professor of French Language and Literature at Kings College London. Author Biography Professor of French Language and Literature at Kings College, London Details ISBN 1843843528 ISBN-13 9781843843528 Title Marco Polo's Le Devisement du Monde Author Simon Gaunt Format Hardcover Year 2013 Pages 212 Publisher Boydell & Brewer Ltd GE_Item_ID:161842039; About Us Grand Eagle Retail is the ideal place for all your shopping needs! With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and over 1,000,000 in stock items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! Shipping & Delivery Times Shipping is FREE to any address in USA. Please view eBay estimated delivery times at the top of the listing. Deliveries are made by either USPS or Courier. We are unable to deliver faster than stated. International deliveries will take 1-6 weeks. NOTE: We are unable to offer combined shipping for multiple items purchased. This is because our items are shipped from different locations. Returns If you wish to return an item, please consult our Returns Policy as below: Please contact Customer Services and request "Return Authorisation" before you send your item back to us. Unauthorised returns will not be accepted. Returns must be postmarked within 4 business days of authorisation and must be in resellable condition. Returns are shipped at the customer's risk. We cannot take responsibility for items which are lost or damaged in transit. For purchases where a shipping charge was paid, there will be no refund of the original shipping charge. Additional Questions If you have any questions please feel free to Contact Us. Categories Baby Books Electronics Fashion Games Health & Beauty Home, Garden & Pets Movies Music Sports & Outdoors Toys

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