Vegetius' 'Epitoma rei militaris' in 'Tirant lo Blanch'

This study proposes reading of Tirant lo Blanch in the light of Vegetius’ Epitoma rei militaris, the military manual par excellence of the Middle Ages. Indeed, in the prologue to what we now consider a chivalric novel, Joanot Martorell describes his book as a manual, in which military practice, beyo...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autor: Elena de la Cruz Vergari
Tipo de recurso: capítulo de libro
Fecha de publicación:2015
País:España
Institución:Universitat Rovira i virgili (URV)
Repositorio:Repositori Institucional de la Universitat Rovira i Virgili
OAI Identifier:oai:urv.cat:PC:1788
Acceso en línea:https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11797/PC1788
Access Level:acceso abierto
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Sumario:This study proposes reading of Tirant lo Blanch in the light of Vegetius’ Epitoma rei militaris, the military manual par excellence of the Middle Ages. Indeed, in the prologue to what we now consider a chivalric novel, Joanot Martorell describes his book as a manual, in which military practice, beyond mere exercise and sport, is primarily an art that offers the hero a means of social advancement and the chance to command an empire.

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