medieval-religion: Scholarly discussions of medieval religion and culture
Yes, remember that Sicily had been under Muslim control and in the mid 11th
century was reconquered by the Normans. I am not surprised to find a Norman
Churchman translating them also. Can you provide me with some details? The
name, translation title, something?
--V. K. Inman
Quoting Nancy Spies <[log in to unmask]>:
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> His major contribution however is his
> catalogue of sermon illustrations which appear to be an early version of
> AEsop's fables. This gives support to the idea that the tales came through
> Al-Andalus from India. Peter/Petrus/Pedro/Moises likely learned them in the
> Arab language in Al Andalus and put them into Latin in 12th century
> England.
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> And yet we have a Norman churchman translating them in 12th-century Sicily
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