Literary studies: classical, early & medieval books

Matthew Day reassesses how the spread of Renaissance humanism in England impacted the reception of Virgil. In emphasizing...  Read More >>

In this new addition to the Oxford Textual Perspectives series, Stephen Orgel considers the idea of the book not...  Read More >>

In Lucans Bellum civile widmen sich zahlreiche langere Stellen der Darstellung von Naturphanomenen. Diese begleiten...  Read More >>

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Mitch Horowitz provides a deep dive into the classic, The Art of War, in this fascinating discussion on its meaning...  Read More >>

In this new addition to the Oxford Textual Perspectives series, Stephen Orgel considers the idea of the book not...  Read More >>

Dante is not just a poet but also a philosopher, and he presents the same innovative force in both sides of his...  Read More >>

The volume combines for the first time the fields of Classical Reception and World Literature in a pioneering collection...  Read More >>

This book demonstrates the way in which William Blake aligned his idiosyncratic concept of the Selfhood – the lens...  Read More >>

This is the first book-length study in decades to offer in-depth readings of a variety of late medieval poems across...  Read More >>

Dante is not just a poet but also a philosopher, and he presents the same innovative force in both sides of his...  Read More >>

Courtly Pastimes analyzes the underlying rationales for such activities: to display power and prestige, to acquire...  Read More >>

This book examines Latin narratives produced in the aftermath of the First Crusade and challenges the narrative...  Read More >>

The first English-language monograph on a significant yet often-neglected Latin Christian history from late antiquity...  Read More >>

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A comprehensive survey of Malory's Morte Darthur, one of the most important texts of the Middle Ages.  Read More >>

Wide-ranging examination of women's achievements in and influence on many aspects of medieval culture.  Read More >>

The celebratory occasion of the seven-hundredth anniversary of Dante's death has initiated a reflection intent on...  Read More >>

This book is the third edition of a successful textbook. Essentials of Early English is a practical and highly accessible...  Read More >>

An exploration across thirteen essays by critics, translators and creative writers on the modern-day afterlives...  Read More >>

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"Si possono rappresentare i luoghi di un esilio, quand'esso non ha - per l'esule - niente di ""proprio""? Quando...  Read More >>

Gautier de Chatillon (ca. 1135-1200) passe en general pour le meilleur poete latin du moyen age. A cote d'une uvre...  Read More >>

Les uvres en vers les plus celebres d'Abelard sont ces poemes d'amour composes pour Heloise au temps qu'il la seduisait?;...  Read More >>

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