Carmina Burana

Carmina Burana, the largest surviving collection of secular Medieval Latin verse, features poems on subjects ranging from sex and gambling to crusades and corruption. This new, two-volume presentation of the medieval classic makes the anthology accessible in its entirety to Latin lovers and English readers alike.

About the author

David A. Traill is Professor Emeritus of Classics at the University of California, Davis.

Summary

Carmina Burana, the largest surviving collection of secular Medieval Latin verse, features poems on subjects ranging from sex and gambling to crusades and corruption. This new, two-volume presentation of the medieval classic makes the anthology accessible in its entirety to Latin lovers and English readers alike.

Product details

• Authors: David A. Traill
• Assisted by: David A Traill (Editor), David A. Traill (Editor), David A Traill (Translation), David A. Traill (Translation), David A. Traill (Editor and translation)
• Publisher: Harvard University Press
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 31.01.2018
• EAN: 9780674980976
• ISBN: 978-0-674-98097-6
• No. of pages: 800
• Series: Dumbarton Oaks Medieval Library; Dumbarton Oaks Medieval Librar; Dumbarton Oaks Medieval Library; Dumbarton Oaks Medieval Librar
• Subjects: Fiction > Poetry, drama > Poetry; Humanities, art, music > Linguistics and literary studies > General and comparative literary studies; Europe, Latin, POETRY / Anthologies (multiple authors), LITERARY COLLECTIONS / Medieval, POETRY / Medieval, Literary studies: poetry & poets, Poetry anthologies (various poets), European history: medieval period, middle ages, Literary studies: poetry and poets, Classic and pre-20th century poetry, Medieval style