Ramon Llull As a Vernacular Writer ― Communicating a New Kind of Knowledge

Ramon Llull (1232-1316) is the author of a voluminous body of philosophical and theological works. One of the characteristics which best defines his individuality is the relation he established with vernacular languages in the process of composing and disseminating his works. This book examines the literary expression, style and genre of the writings of Ramon Llull, placing special emphasis upon the composition, transmission, editing and interpretation of the texts he wrote and disseminated in Catalan and in other Romance languages. It considers an aspect of Ramon Llull's legacy which has received little attention within the international arena. An exploration of the Occitan and Catalan cultural context of Llull's oeuvre and of the latter's reception within the field of Catalan literature completes the portrayal of the vernacular profile of Ramon Llull as well as of the "novelty" of his strategies for communicating his "new kind of knowledge". The book also offers general information regarding the life and the apostolic and intellectual project of Ramon Llull. Lola Badia is a professor in the Catalan Philology Departament at the University of Barcelona. Joan Santanach is an associate lecturer in the Catalan Philology Departament at the University of Barcelona. Albert Soler is a lecturer in the Catalan Philology Departament at the University of Barcelona.