Literary studies: general Books

Eines der Leitmotive der antiken Bildhauerkunst ist die Orientierung an Werken vergangener Epochen. Bei der Beschäftigung mit idealplastischen Skulpturen von der Hand griechischer Bildhauer, die im späten Hellenismus und in der römischen Kaiserzeit tätig...

This book studies Seneca's poetic drama from a novel point of view. Whereas most criticism of Seneca's dramas has tended to focus on their relationship to Stoicism, I approach them from the perspective of Seneca's own theory of literary decadence, which...

We cannot fully understand the development of Roman poetry if we ignore the works that survive only in fragments, or that are known only through quotations or allusions. During the last two decades, studies on this topic have been fostered by the...

This collection of essays, published in honour of Professor Georgia Xanthakis-Karamanos, addresses topics which lie at the forefront of current research on the fields of Greek drama and classical reception studies. It brings together internationally...

In der Forschung werden die Erinyen gemeinhin als göttliche Wesen behandelt. Uneinigkeit besteht jedoch im Hinblick auf ihren Status, ihre Funktionen und ihre Rolle im Kult. Dieses Buch bietet die erste umfassende Untersuchung der verschiedenen...

The so-called Antiatticista is a Greek Atticistic lexicon crucial for understanding the Atticism of the 2nd cent. CE. The anonymous author approved a broader idea of Attic language in contrast to the most rigorous Atticists. For this (polemic) purpose,...

Die zentrale Frage des Bandes lautet, was es bedeutet, wenn eine Handlung als nicht unmöglich, aber auch als nicht notwendig anzusehen ist. Das Transformationskonzept wurde bisher nahezu ausschließlich von den Akteuren und ihren Intentionen her gedacht,...

The fragmentary remains of the Carmen Saliare have been the object of scholarly discussions for centuries, but no exhaustive collection has been published after 1894. This work intends to fill this gap by gathering all the testimonies on this ancient...

The term 'cityscaping' is here introduced to characterise the creative process through which the image of the city is created and represented in various media- text, film and artefacts. It thus turns attention away from built urban spaces and onto mental...

Weder die antike (rhetorische und poetische) noch die moderne (diskurs- und kognitionslinguistische) Theoriebildung hat bislang Irritation und Verunsicherung als Faktoren des Persuasionsprozesses hinreichend reflektiert oder systematisiert. Der...

Nach dem Misserfolg der Wolken 423 hat Aristophanes mit den Wespen 422 schwungvoll neue Resonanz gesucht und gefunden. Zentralfiguren der Komödie sind der seiner Heliastenrolle verfallene altePhilokleon und Bdelykleon, sein Sohn und Gegenspieler...

Das Quellenbuch umfasst alle Autoren der lateinischen Prosa und Dichtung von der römischen Republik bis hin zu den Kirchenschriftstellern der Zeit Konstantins des Großen. Es bietet eine chronologisch geordnete vollständige Sammlung und Übersetzung aller...

Dieses Kompendium stellt erstmals die hethitische Literatur aller Gattungen in umfangreichen Textauszügen und Paraphrasen vor und erschließt sie durch ausführliche, allgemeinverständliche Kommentare. Diese berücksichtigen neben der Stilistik besonders...

WORK IS IN FRENCHThis book is a reproduction of a work published before 1920 and is part of a collection of books reprinted and edited by Hachette Livre, in the framework of a partnership with the National Library of France, providing the opportunity to...

WORK IS IN FRENCHThis book is a reproduction of a work published before 1920 and is part of a collection of books reprinted and edited by Hachette Livre, in the framework of a partnership with the National Library of France, providing the opportunity to...

WORK IS IN FRENCHThis book is a reproduction of a work published before 1920 and is part of a collection of books reprinted and edited by Hachette Livre, in the framework of a partnership with the National Library of France, providing the opportunity to...

WORK IS IN FRENCHThis book is a reproduction of a work published before 1920 and is part of a collection of books reprinted and edited by Hachette Livre, in the framework of a partnership with the National Library of France, providing the opportunity to...

This book is a treasure trove comprising core writings from Hans Walter Gabler's seminal work on James Joyce, spanning fifty years from the analysis of composition he undertook towards a critical text of A Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man, through...

A comprehensive study guide offering in-depth explanation, essay, and test prep for W Somerset Maugham's Of Human Bondage, agreed to be Maugham's most noted and most important work. As a bildungsroman of the early 20th century, Of Human Bondage is...

A comprehensive study guide offering in-depth explanation, essay, and test prep for Dante's The Divine Comedy, a defining work of religious literature for the Renaissance time period. In Pilgrim's exploration through the Inferno, Purgatory, and Heaven,...

A comprehensive study guide offering in-depth explanation, essay, and test prep for Beowulf, considered by some to be representative of the earliest stage in the development of oral poetry. As one of the most well-known works of early Anglo-Saxon...

Why do we love wizards? Where do these magical figures come from? Thinking Queerly traces the wizard from medieval Arthurian literature to contemporary YA adaptations. By exploring the link between Merlin and Harry Potter, or Morgan le Fay and Sabrina,...

Swallowing a World offers a new theorization of the maximalist novel. Though it's typically cast as a (white, male) genre of U.S. fiction, maximalism, Benjamin Bergholtz argues, is an aesthetic response to globalization and a global phenomenon in its own...

Do you believe, really believe, what God says about you? Do you want to?Do you want God’s joy to truly make a difference in your life?In Living Your Joy Out Loud, Joy Bazemore takes you on a study through the book of Philippians to illustrate the...

Vindiciae Epistolarum S. Ignatii V1 (1852) est liber scriptus a Joanne Pearson. In hoc libro, auctor defendit authenticitatem et integritatem epistolarum Sancti Ignatii, qui fuit episcopus Antiochiae et martyr Christianus. Epistolae Ignatii sunt...

Vanden Vos Reinaerde is a book written in Dutch by Willem Jonckbloet and published in 1856. The book is a medieval epic poem that tells the story of Reynard the Fox, a cunning and sly character who uses his wit to outsmart his enemies. The poem is set in...

Tracts In Prose And Verse is a collection of essays and poems written by Thomas Lowndes and published in 1825. The book is divided into two parts, with the first part containing a series of essays on various topics such as religion, politics, and...

""Theophrasti Characters: With Notes, Psychological and Critical"" is a book written by John G. Sheppard and published in 1852. The book is a collection of sketches or ""characters"" written by the Greek philosopher Theophrastus, who was a student of...

The Fathers of the Church V1 is a book written by Henrietta Louisa Lear and published in 1873. The book is an exploration of the early Christian writings known as the Church Fathers, who were influential figures in the development of Christian theology...

The Earthy Paradise, Part 4: A Poem is a collection of poems written by William Morris and published in 1871. This book is the fourth part of a larger work called The Earthy Paradise, which is a collection of 24 poems that explore different mythological...

The Classical Heritage of the Middle Age is a historical book written by Henry Osborn Taylor and first published in 1901. The book explores the influence of classical culture on the Middle Ages. Taylor examines how the ideas and traditions of ancient...