Literary studies: classical, early & medieval books

This volume provides a critical account of Roman antiquarianism from its beginnings in the late 2nd century BC to...  Read More >>

This collection brings together twenty eight chapters written by Stephen Harrison's colleagues from around the globe...  Read More >>

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First published in 1923, Feminism in Greek Literature explores the representation of women in ancient Greek literature....  Read More >>

Combining literary, historical, and cultural studies, Women’s Libraries in Late Medieval Bourbonnais, Burgundy,...  Read More >>

The result is a lively tour of the Roman year—sometimes thoughtful, sometimes tragic, sometimes triumphant or even...  Read More >>

How did societies respond to political, social, textual and ritual changes that occurred in the late antique Eastern...  Read More >>

This book assesses a narrow but vital – and so far understudied – part of Roman women's lives: puberty, preparation...  Read More >>

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""Investigates how individual and collective experiences of trauma are linguistically expressed in the Psalter and...  Read More >>

Examines manuscripts of Langland, Chaucer, Gower, Nicholas Love and Arthurian tales, alongside other devotional...  Read More >>

Der Band schafft eine Grundlage, um im Zusammenwirken der Disziplinen die Präsenz und die Bedeutung von Mythos und...  Read More >>

Im Jahr 1924 publizierte der Erlanger Lutheraner Werner Elert (1885-1954) unter dem Titel ""Die Lehre des Luthertums...  Read More >>

This open access book is the first in a groundbreaking series making Babylonian literature accessible. It presents...  Read More >>

An essential resource for anyone interested in crusade culture and Christian-Muslim relations, building on insights...  Read More >>

Organizzazione dell'opera: PREMESSA TAVOLA DELLE ABBREVIAZIONI BIBLIOGRAFICHE INTRODUZIONE I. Quadro storico-culturale...  Read More >>

Examines the rich corpus of early medieval Persian mystical literature  Read More >>

First published in 1979, Texts and Contexts identifies those classics of Roman literature which deserve to survive...  Read More >>

It talks about dramas, fairy tales, fables, and the comparative assessment of Sanskrit literature and the West....  Read More >>

Although Phryne is considered the most famous of the many Greek courtesans who flocked to Athens during the fourth...  Read More >>

This book picks up the threads of William’s narrative soon after it breaks off in 1184 and goes on to provide a...  Read More >>

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In der romischen Komodie gestaltet der Figurentypus des intriganten Sklaven sein Intrigenspiel aus einer gesellschaftlich...  Read More >>

Die Arbeit macht zum ersten Mal die ganze Breite der fruhen Sophoklesrezeption fassbar: Ein grosses Spektrum an...  Read More >>