The Voyage of St. Brendan: Celtic Otherworld Tale, Christian Apologia, or Medieval Travelog?
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https://doi.org/10.11606/issn.2595-8127.v2i1p79-85Аннотация
This essay examines various theories on the composition of the ninth-or tenth-century Hiberno-Latin text, Navigatio Sancti Brendani ("The Voyage of St. Brendan"), including its relation to the Celtic immram or voyage tale (e.g., Immram Brain), its support for the Christian order which had replaced the native religion, and its role as a travelog intended primarily to entertain a monastic audience. Based on a close reading of the text, the essay challenges many of the received notions about the work. The essay also looks at the influence of the Navigatio on medieval and early modern explorers, including those who journeyed to the New World during the 15th through 18th century.
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