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OverviewWidely read as school texts, the comedies by the Roman dramatist Terence have come down to us in hundreds of medieval copies. Fourteen of the manuscripts produced between 800 and 1200 were given some kind of illustration. In this volume, Beatrice Radden Keefe explores the semiotics of the imagery found in the earliest illustrated Terence manuscripts, and its relationship to the iconography of comedy and theatre from antiquity. She examines six further manuscripts to show how later illustrators abandoned this imagery to varying degrees, finding new emphases and creating new layers of meaning. Illustrators of Terence, it is demonstrated here, brought a range of interests to illustrating the comedies, clarifying their narrative, incorporating social commentary and moralisation, and linking them with Christian allegorical traditions. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Beatrice Radden KeefePublisher: Brill Imprint: Brill Volume: 97 Weight: 0.602kg ISBN: 9789004463318ISBN 10: 9004463313 Pages: 268 Publication Date: 26 October 2021 Audience: Professional and scholarly , Professional & Vocational Format: Hardback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: In stock  We have confirmation that this item is in stock with the supplier. It will be ordered in for you and dispatched immediately. Table of ContentsAcknowledgments List of Illustrations Image Credits Abbreviations Manuscript Repositories Manuscript Sigla Editions Note to the Reader Introduction 1 Speculum vitae 2 The Manuscripts 1 Dramatist on Trial 1 Portraits 2 Frames 3 Hic 2 Personae 1 Aedicula 2 Scaenae frons 3 Swollen Faces 4 Lascivious Women 3 Sosia Libertus, Davus Servus 1 Doubling 2 Ne quid nimis 3 Mala mens, malus animus 4 Denial of Blame 4 What’s the Getup? 1 Chaerea pro eunucho 2 Habitu mutato 3 Gnathonists 5 Calliopius Recitator 1 Phantom 2 Auctoritate audiebatur 3 Adversaries Conclusion Bibliography Index of Manuscripts General Index IllustrationsReviewsAuthor InformationBeatrice Radden Keefe, Ph.D. (2008), Courtauld Institute of Art, is a medieval art historian. She teaches at the University of Zurich. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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