{"product_id":"9788498162455","title":"Hymns","description":"\u003ch2\u003eHymns\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eBook Summary\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis edition gathers the Spanish translations that Gonzalo de Berceo made of three medieval Latin hymns, offering the reader a sample of 13th-century religious poetry. The reader will find two pieces of Carolingian origin, one dedicated to the Holy Spirit and another to the Virgin Mary, along with a third hymn with a Marian theme. The work allows for an appreciation of the craftsmanship of the first known poet in the Spanish language, who rendered the lyrical forms of liturgical Latin into the vernacular with the devotional sensitivity characteristic of the \u003cem\u003emester de clerecía\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWhat is it about?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eGonzalo de Berceo, a 13th-century cleric and poet, translated three hymns from Latin into Spanish, preserving their structure and theological content. The first hymn, \u003cem\u003eVeni Creator Spiritus pleno de dulçe lumne\u003c\/em\u003e, is dedicated to the Holy Spirit and originates from the Carolingian tradition. The second, \u003cem\u003eAve Sancta María estrella de la mar\u003c\/em\u003e, attributed to Saint Bernard or Fulbert of Chartres, develops the figure of Mary as the universal mother. The third hymn completes this collection of liturgical pieces that Berceo adapted into the vernacular to bring sacred poetry to a wider audience, maintaining the tone of praise and supplication typical of Christian hymnody.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eMain Themes\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eTranslation and adaptation of Latin hymns into medieval Spanish\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eDevotion to the Holy Spirit as a source of light and grace\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eUniversal motherhood of the Virgin Mary\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eLiturgical poetry of the \u003cem\u003emester de clerecía\u003c\/em\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eTransmission of the Carolingian tradition in Spanish literature\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWho is it recommended for?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eStudents of medieval Spanish literature, researchers of the \u003cem\u003emester de clerecía\u003c\/em\u003e, readers interested in classical religious poetry, and those who wish to learn about the earliest manifestations of sacred lyric poetry in Spanish.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWhat this book contributes\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eDirect access to the poetic translations of Gonzalo de Berceo, a foundational figure of Spanish literature\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eUnderstanding of how Latin liturgical texts were adapted into the vernacular in the Middle Ages\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003ePreserved examples of Carolingian and Marian hymnody in a Spanish version\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eA brief and manageable edition for academic reference or devotional reading\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eTechnical Specifications\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eAuthor: de Berceo, Gonzalo\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003ePublisher: Linkgua Ediciones\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eLanguage: Spanish\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eSubject: CLASSICAL TEXTS, POETRY\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eCollection: RELIGION\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eBinding: Paperback\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003ePublication date: January 2005\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eNumber of pages: 28\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eWeight: 44 g\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eEditorial Assessment\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis edition is of interest to those studying medieval Spanish lyric poetry and the work of Gonzalo de Berceo. Its brevity (28 pages) makes it a useful supplement for literature courses or for readers who desire an initial approach to religious hymnody translated into the vernacular. The selection of three representative pieces allows for an appreciation of the author's poetic technique and the continuity of the Latin tradition in 13th-century Spain.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"LINKGUA EDICIONES","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53405995270491,"sku":"9788498162455","price":7.5,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1018\/0650\/6331\/files\/978849816245.jpg?v=1781834881","url":"https:\/\/kalamobooks.com\/en\/products\/9788498162455","provider":"Kalamo Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}