The Medieval Greek Romance

Author : Roderick Beaton
Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 1134810288
Total Pages : 326 pages
Book Rating : 4.84/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Medieval Greek Romance written by Roderick Beaton and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2012-05-31 with total page 326 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: First published by CUP in 1989, The Medieval Greek Romance provides basic information for the non-specialist about Greek fiction during the period 1071-1453, as well as proposing new solutions to problems that have vexed previous generations of scholars. Roderick Beaton applies sophisticated methods of literary analysis to the material, and the bridges of the artificial gap which has separated `Byzantine'literature, in a form of ancient Greek as both homogenous and of a high level of literary sophistication. Throughout, consideration is given to relations and interconnections with similar literature in western Europe. As most of the texts discussed are not available in English translation, the argument is illustrated by lucid plot summaries and extensive quotation (accompanied by literal English renderings). For this edition, The Medieval Greek Romance has been revised throughout and expanded with the addition of an `Afterword' which assesses and responds to recent work on the subject.

Author : Roderick Beaton
Publisher : Psychology Press
ISBN 13 : 9780415120333
Total Pages : 334 pages
Book Rating : 4.30/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Medieval Greek Romance written by Roderick Beaton and published by Psychology Press. This book was released on 1996 with total page 334 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An essential introductory account of Greek fiction during the period 1071-1453. The argument is illustrated by lucid plot summaries and extensive quotations (with literal English renderings.) Now revised and expanded with an essay on recent work.First published by Cambridge University Press in 1989, The Medieval Greek Romance provides basic information for the non-specialist about Greek fiction during the period 1071-1453, as well as proposing new solutions to problems that have vexed generations of scholars.Roderick Beaton applies sophisticated methods of literary analysis to the material, and throughout he considers relations and interconnections with similar literature in western Europe. As most of the texts discussed are not available in English translation, the argument is illustrated by lucid plot summaries and extensive quotation (accompanied by literal English renderings).For this edition, The Medieval Greek Romance has been revised throughout and expanded with the addition of an 'Afterword' which assesses and responds to recent work on the subject.

Author : Roderick Beaton
Publisher : Psychology Press
ISBN 13 : 0415120322
Total Pages : 326 pages
Book Rating : 4.26/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Medieval Greek Romance written by Roderick Beaton and published by Psychology Press. This book was released on 1996 with total page 326 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An essential introductory account of Greek fiction during the period 1071-1453. The argument is illustrated by lucid plot summaries and extensive quotations (with literal English renderings.) Now revised and expanded with an essay on recent work.First published by Cambridge University Press in 1989, The Medieval Greek Romance provides basic information for the non-specialist about Greek fiction during the period 1071-1453, as well as proposing new solutions to problems that have vexed generations of scholars.Roderick Beaton applies sophisticated methods of literary analysis to the material, and throughout he considers relations and interconnections with similar literature in western Europe. As most of the texts discussed are not available in English translation, the argument is illustrated by lucid plot summaries and extensive quotation (accompanied by literal English renderings).For this edition, The Medieval Greek Romance has been revised throughout and expanded with the addition of an 'Afterword' which assesses and responds to recent work on the subject.

Author : Roderick Beaton
Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 1134810296
Total Pages : 325 pages
Book Rating : 4.91/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Medieval Greek Romance written by Roderick Beaton and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2012-05-31 with total page 325 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: First published by CUP in 1989, The Medieval Greek Romance provides basic information for the non-specialist about Greek fiction during the period 1071-1453, as well as proposing new solutions to problems that have vexed previous generations of scholars. Roderick Beaton applies sophisticated methods of literary analysis to the material, and the bridges of the artificial gap which has separated `Byzantine'literature, in a form of ancient Greek as both homogenous and of a high level of literary sophistication. Throughout, consideration is given to relations and interconnections with similar literature in western Europe. As most of the texts discussed are not available in English translation, the argument is illustrated by lucid plot summaries and extensive quotation (accompanied by literal English renderings). For this edition, The Medieval Greek Romance has been revised throughout and expanded with the addition of an `Afterword' which assesses and responds to recent work on the subject.

Author : Panagiotis A. Agapitos
Publisher : Museum Tusculanum Press
ISBN 13 : 9788772891637
Total Pages : 148 pages
Book Rating : 4.37/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Study of Medieval Greek Romance written by Panagiotis A. Agapitos and published by Museum Tusculanum Press. This book was released on 1992 with total page 148 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Study of Medieval Greek Romance

Author : Richard Stoneman
Publisher : Penguin UK
ISBN 13 : 0141907118
Total Pages : 210 pages
Book Rating : 4.16/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Greek Alexander Romance written by Richard Stoneman and published by Penguin UK. This book was released on 1991-04-25 with total page 210 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Mystery surrounds the parentage of Alexander, the prince born to Queen Olympias. Is his father Philip, King of Macedonia, or Nectanebo, the mysterious sorcerer who seduced the queen by trickery? One thing is certain: the boy is destined to conquer the known world. He grows up to fulfil this prophecy, building a mighty empire that spans from Greece and Italy to Africa and Asia. Begun soon after the real Alexander's death and expanded in the centuries that followed, The Greek Alexander Myth depicts the life and adventures of one of history's greatest heroes - taming the horse Bucephalus, meeting the Amazons and his quest to defeat the King of Persia. Including such elements of fantasy as Alexander's ascent to heaven borne by eagles, this literary masterpiece brilliantly evokes a lost age of heroism.

Author : Christopher A. FARAONE
Publisher : Harvard University Press
ISBN 13 : 0674036700
Total Pages : 239 pages
Book Rating : 4.03/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Ancient Greek Love Magic written by Christopher A. FARAONE and published by Harvard University Press. This book was released on 2009-06-30 with total page 239 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The ancient Greeks commonly resorted to magic spells to attract and keep lovers. Surveying and analyzing various texts and artifacts, the author reveals that gender is the crucial factor in understanding love spells.

Author : Gavin Betts
Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 0429620306
Total Pages : 327 pages
Book Rating : 4.00/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Three Medieval Greek Romances written by Gavin Betts and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2019-05-23 with total page 327 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Published in 1995: These three 14th century medieval Greek romances, which are presented here for the first time in English translation, form part of a curious and previously neglected corner of literature.

Author : Adam J. Goldwyn
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
ISBN 13 : 1108168620
Total Pages : 467 pages
Book Rating : 4.25/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Reading the Late Byzantine Romance written by Adam J. Goldwyn and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 2018-12-20 with total page 467 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The corpus of Palaiologan romances consists of about a dozen works of imaginative fiction from the thirteenth to the fifteenth centuries which narrate the trials and tribulations of aristocratic young lovers. This volume brings together leading scholars of Byzantine literature to examine the corpus afresh and aims to be the definitive work on the subject, suitable for scholars and students of all levels. It offers interdisciplinary and transnational approaches which demonstrate the aesthetic and cultural value of these works in their own right and their centrality to the medieval and early modern Greek, European and Mediterranean literary traditions. From a historical perspective, the volume also emphasizes how the romances represent a turning point in the history of Greek letters: they are a repository of both ancient and medieval oral poetic and novelistic traditions and yet are often considered the earliest works of Modern Greek literature.

Author : Barbara Fuchs
Publisher : Psychology Press
ISBN 13 : 041521260X
Total Pages : 157 pages
Book Rating : 4.01/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Romance written by Barbara Fuchs and published by Psychology Press. This book was released on 2004 with total page 157 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Often derided as an inferior form of literature, "romance" as a literary mode or genre defies satisfactory definition, dividing critics, scholars and readers alike." "Romance is a clear and wide-ranging introduction for students of literary history, comparative literature and modern literary forms. It is also a convincing case for a literary concept too often set to one side."--BOOK JACKET.