Literary studies: classical, early & medieval books

Studies the intertwined manner in which Arabic and Turkish literatures took shape as national traditions  Read More >>

This book analyses Julian the Apostate from the perspectives of Byzantine Culture.  Read More >>

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This book examines the theology of spiritual formation developed by fourteenth-century Flemish mystic John of Ruusbroec,...  Read More >>

"The go-to volume for anyone interested in epic literature in a global framework. Engaging with powerful stories...  Read More >>

This book studies the ways in which three fields of creative activity inspired by the medieval musical performance,...  Read More >>

Questions concerning the composition and formation of biblical texts have dominated many of the current discussions...  Read More >>

The contributions in this volume explore the intricate Late Antique reception of the New Jerusalem image from the...  Read More >>

This book foregrounds desire between men in and around the imperial court of the 900s.  Read More >>

This book presents a range of approaches to the study of Old Norse poetry in performance. This book will be of great...  Read More >>

In this study, David Chapman Harris compares the Qumran War Scroll with John's Apocalypse through the lens of the...  Read More >>

This book gathers contributions negotiating feminism's place within medieval studies. It is about overlaps and twists,...  Read More >>

"Contos Novos"" � uma colet�nea de contos escrita por M�rio de Andrade, publicada em 1947. Nessa obra, o autor apresenta...  Read More >>

Presents literary criticism on the works of writers of the period 1400-1800. Critical essays are selected from leading...  Read More >>

A new history of early global literature that treats translators as active agents, mediating cultures. In this...  Read More >>

Einer der beruhmtesten antiken Mythen erz?hlt von der Ankunft des Trojaners Aeneas in Latium; eines der bekanntesten...  Read More >>

Explores the mythical figure of Niobe and her continuing relevance as a bridge between classical and ancient discourses...  Read More >>

A study of how the ancient poetic form, the Alcaic strophe, entered into the English literary imagination, transformed...  Read More >>

In this book, leading Greek scholars explore the rich and diverse poetry and prose of the long Hellenistic period....  Read More >>

Drawing both on historical accounts of the emotions and on contemporary affect theory, this book explores the intersection...  Read More >>

This book discusses recent work on Horace by genre, moving from the early Satires through to the late Epistles....  Read More >>

The book explores the presence of Dante in the Romance world by studying modern mythology, the archicture of the...  Read More >>

Welcome to the strange and delightful world of Old English reference books of animals - the ordinary and the extraordinary,...  Read More >>

Dans l'Italie des VIe-VIIIe siecles, dechiree entre Lombards et Byzantins, l'hagiographie fut la forme litteraire...  Read More >>

Horace was one of the greatest poets during the reign of Augustus and is seen as mark of cultural sophistication...  Read More >>