Poetry and Nation-Building in the Grand Duchy of Lithuania: Three Early Modern Latin Epics
Author:   Francis Young
Publisher:   Arc Humanities Press
Edition:   New edition
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9781802701579


Pages:   188
Publication Date:   30 June 2024
Format:   Hardback
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Poetry and Nation-Building in the Grand Duchy of Lithuania: Three Early Modern Latin Epics


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Latin epic poetry flourished in the Grand Duchy of Lithuania between the early sixteenth and late seventeenth centuries, accompanied by the widely accepted belief that the Lithuanian language was a corrupted form of Latin and therefore Latin should be Lithuania’s national language. This edition presents translations of three key epics that reflect the beginnings, maturity and decline of the epic tradition in Lithuania: The Prussian War (1516) by Joannes Vislicensis; The Muscovite Expedition (1582) by Francisczek Gradowski; and The Strength of the Lord’s Right Arm (1674) by James Bennett. Between them, these epics show the creativity and inventiveness of the Lithuanian Latin epic tradition and the involvement of authors from different ethnic backgrounds in creating a national literature for early modern Central Europe’s largest state.

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Author:   Francis Young
Publisher:   Arc Humanities Press
Imprint:   Arc Humanities Press
Edition:   New edition
ISBN:  

9781802701579


ISBN 10:   1802701575
Pages:   188
Publication Date:   30 June 2024
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In Print   Availability explained
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Preface and Acknowledgements Introduction Editor’s Note and Note on Translation THE TEXTS: Joannes Vislicensis, The Prussian War (1516) Franciszek Gradowski, The Muscovite Expedition (1582) James Bennett, The Strength of the Lord’s Right Arm (1674) Appendix: Jan Andruszewicz, Gens Lituana olim … (1543) Bibliography Index

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Francis Young is a Fellow of the Royal Historical Society and the author or editor of twenty books, including Pagans in the Early Modern Baltic (Arc Humanities Press, 2022)

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