Collection(s) : Studia artistarum
Paru le 16/03/2020 | Relié 417 pages
edited and translated by Martin Hall
Studia artistarum
Études sur la faculté des arts dans les universités médiévales
This is the first translation in any language of John of Garland's poem about the historical events of his lifetime (c. 1195 - c. 1258), together with revised Latin text, introduction and notes. This work gives a vivid picture of Anglo-French relations, of studies in Toulouse after the Albigensian Crusade, and of the need for faith following Louis' catastrophic defeat in the Seventh Crusade. John gives us insights into his own life, and a stream of stories, holy and profane. The translation and notes bring to life for a wide range of medievalists this eye-witness account by an Englishman in France of major events of the age, especially 1242-52. They make clear John's debts to classical authors and to contemporaries, especially Alan of Lille and Matthew Paris. Through re-ordering the lines, this edition now generates clarity from the single manuscript. It also offers fresh insights and a new perspective on John of Garland himself.
From a classical start at Merton College, Oxford, Martin Hall has developed a close interest in medieval history, especially the Crusades and the incipient universities, together with contemporary Latin. He cares passionately about accurate, understandable texts as a key starting point for historians. He hopes this book will introduce John of Garland to a bigger audience. He also published M.A. Hall and J.R. Phillips, Caffaro, Genoa and the Twelfth-Century Crusades (Farnham, 2013). He is an Honorary Fellow of Queen Mary University of London.
