Camoes, Luis de
The Lusiads (Oxford World's Classics)
- ISBN 13:
- 9780199539963
- author:
- Camoes, Luis de
- format:
- Paperback
- publisher:
- OUP Oxford
- language:
- English
- Publication Year:
- 2008
- Pages:
- 288
- Dimensions:
- 19.6 x 12.9 x 1.7 centimetres (0
- Genre:
- Poetry texts & anthologies
- Condition:
- New
- Availability:
- Item usually sent within 7 working days
Description
The Lusiads by Luis Vaz de Camoes is an epic poem that immortalizes Portugal's voyages of discovery in 1497-98. This first translation in almost half a century is accompanied by an illuminating introduction and extensive notes, providing valuable insights into the poem's themes and historical context. At its centre is Vasco da Gama's pioneering voyage via southern Africa to India, marked by the twin symbols of the Cross and the Astrolabe. The poem celebrates a turning point in mankind's knowledge of the world, uniting the old map of the heavens with the newly discovered terrain on earth. Yet it also powerfully explores the precariousness of power and the rise and decline of nationhood. This new edition is part of Oxford World's Classics series, which has made available a wide range of literature from around the globe for over 100 years.
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