Libro del caballero Zifar

The first chivalresque novel in the Spanish language

With our luxury-edition book of art, delve into a world of knights and chivalry. A truly exceptional manuscript, The Romance of the Knight Zifar is a rarity in the context of 15th-century Castile, a time when little interest was shown in illuminated manuscripts and even less those on non-religious themes. The miniatures reflect the reality of the era with precision unmatched by any historian, from the fashions worn in Castile to details of the military world and inside the home. 

Behind the adventures told in the manuscript lies a perfect handbook for educating princes, hence it is no surprise that it always features on their bookshelves. Not only does this codex tell a fascinating tale of overcoming woe, but the history of the manuscript itself is remarkable too. A copy was specially made for Henry IV of Castile, hence its opulent lavishness. Upon his death, it went on to grace at least four further royal libraries until 1796, when Napoleon incorporated it into the Bibliothèque Impériale in Paris, now the Bibliothèque nationale de France, where it remains to this day. 

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Libro del caballero Zifar
Libro del caballero Zifar The first chivalresque novel in the Spanish language
Libro del caballero Zifar The first chivalresque novel in the Spanish language
Libro del caballero Zifar The first chivalresque novel in the Spanish language
Libro del caballero Zifar The first chivalresque novel in the Spanish language
Libro del caballero Zifar The first chivalresque novel in the Spanish language
Libro del caballero Zifar The first chivalresque novel in the Spanish language
Libro del caballero Zifar The first chivalresque novel in the Spanish language
Libro del caballero Zifar The first chivalresque novel in the Spanish language
Libro del caballero Zifar The first chivalresque novel in the Spanish language
Libro del caballero Zifar The first chivalresque novel in the Spanish language
Libro del caballero Zifar The first chivalresque novel in the Spanish language
Libro del caballero Zifar The first chivalresque novel in the Spanish language
Libro del caballero Zifar The first chivalresque novel in the Spanish language
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With our luxury-edition book of art, delve into a world of knights and chivalry. A truly exceptional manuscript, The Romance of the Knight Zifar is a rarity in the context of 15th-century Castile, a time when little interest was shown in illuminated manuscripts and even less those on non-religious themes. The miniatures reflect the reality of the era with precision unmatched by any historian, from the fashions worn in Castile to details of the military world and inside the home. 

Behind the adventures told in the manuscript lies a perfect handbook for educating princes, hence it is no surprise that it always features on their bookshelves. Not only does this codex tell a fascinating tale of overcoming woe, but the history of the manuscript itself is remarkable too. A copy was specially made for Henry IV of Castile, hence its opulent lavishness. Upon his death, it went on to grace at least four further royal libraries until 1796, when Napoleon incorporated it into the Bibliothèque Impériale in Paris, now the Bibliothèque nationale de France, where it remains to this day. 

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Format: 280 x 350 mm
Pages: 332
Ilustrations: 157
Language: Spanish
ISBN: 978-84-88526-24-3 


CONTENTS:

Del editor al lector

Nota Previa
Rafael Ramos (Universidad de Gerona)

Invitación a la lectura del Libro del Caballero Zifar
Rafael Ramos

Los problemas del Zifar
Juan Manuel Cacho Blecua (Universidad de Zaragoza)

Los testimonios del Zifar
José Manuel Lucía Megías (Universidad de Alcalá)

El manuscrito de París. Las miniaturas
Josefina Planas Badenas (Universidad de Lérida)

El manuscrito de París. Estudio arqueológico
Carmen Bernis (C.S.I.C.)

Epílogo. Entre el códice y el libro
Francisco Rico (Real Academia Española)
 

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