Gervase of Tilbury's Otia Imperialia was written in the early thirteenth century for his patron, the Holy Roman Emperor Otto IV. This is the first English translation of this major medieval text, which is both learned and entertaining, full of scientific and theological speculation and a wealth of accounts of folklore and popular belief. [This is the] first English translation of a major medieval text full of insight into popular belief. Full historical introduction and detailed scholarly annotation. - [Publisher]

Language: English, Latin

Locators: ISBN: 978-0-19-820288-2