Literary studies: classical, early & medieval books

This encyclopedia examines medieval German literature in geographic contexts. It documents institutions and individuals...  Read More >>

The writings of the medieval period come down to us in manuscripts, which are highly vulnerable. This book explores...  Read More >>

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This book examines the literary means used to portray disabled characters in ancient mythology. It analyzes prominent...  Read More >>

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Reflection on knowledge is often assumed to have emerged with Greek philosophy. Earlier and contemporary modes of...  Read More >>

Found in Translation: Itinerant French Epics in Medieval Scandinavia contains English translations of three Old...  Read More >>

डॉ० चन्द्रपाल शर्मा मेरे सहपाठी रहे हैं और आयु में मुझसे लगभग तीन महीने बड़े हैं। अतः उनकी पुस्तक 'चिन्तन के स्वर'...  Read More >>

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Examining literary narratives from the tenth through the fifteenth centuries, this book explores how writers used...  Read More >>

This book delves into the intricate and, as argued, essential relationship between poetics and religion in Pindar....  Read More >>

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What brings and keeps people together? In Marcel Mauss's theory of the gift, art is attributed a crucial social...  Read More >>

Through an extensive series of extracts and accompanying interpretative and contextual essays, this volume showcases...  Read More >>

This volume elucidates the craft practices, cultural conventions and literary attitudes of scribes of late medieval...  Read More >>

Presenting a new approach to Euripides’ plays, this book explores the playwright’s ancient tragedies in relation...  Read More >>

While polemics and dialogue between Judaism and Christianity are as old as the Christian religion itself, different...  Read More >>

This accessible edition for students presents Herodotus as one of the most fascinating and colourful authors from...  Read More >>

The present volume focusses on the reception of Apuleius’ Golden Ass in the 20th and the 21st centuries, juxtaposing...  Read More >>

Primus Annus, a classical book, was published more than a century ago and has been considered important throughout...  Read More >>

Athanasius of Alexandria (bishop 328-373) is one of the great personalities of late-antique Christianity, and he...  Read More >>

This volume looks into the De Rerum Natura's reception in prose writers, including Cicero, Celsus, Seneca the Younger,...  Read More >>

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This book explores the role of Greek words in Persius' literary programme and the artful ways they serve his polemics...  Read More >>