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Il libro percorre e analizza la produzione comica italiana in ottave, e la legge attraverso il Morgante, ridiscutendo i territori marcati dall’eroicomico e dalle opere di Teofilo Folengo, Pietro Are……続きを見る

This carefully crafted ebook: "Beowulf: complete bilingual edition including the original anglo-saxon edition + 3 modern english translations + an extensive study of the poem + footnotes, index and ……続きを見る

All the Greek Verbs has established itself as an indispensable guide for all learners of Greek. In a clear and simple format, the book sets out over 13,000 verb forms, which are listed alphabeticall……続きを見る

Offers a comprehensive thematic introduction to a wide range of medieval writings about the outlaw-hero from a series of different historical perspectives. By the fifteenth century, churchmen were c……続きを見る

Examines manuscripts of Langland, Chaucer, Gower, Nicholas Love and Arthurian tales, alongside other devotional works and archival evidence. Professor Kathryn Kerby-Fulton's scholarship has transfor……続きを見る

The 'Mahabharata of Krishna-Dwaipayana Vyasa,' translated into English prose, presents an unparalleled adaptation of one of the world's longest epic poems. This work encapsulates the profound themes……続きを見る

La Leyenda de Gilgamesh, uno de los más antiguos y significativos textos literarios de la humanidad, ofrece una profunda exploración de la vida, la muerte y la búsqueda de la inmortalidad a través d……続きを見る

Essays on women and devotional literature in the Middle Ages in commemoration and celebration of the respected feminist scholar Catherine Innes-Parker. Silence was a much-lauded concept in the Middl……続きを見る

Beowulf is een episch poëtisch werk dat zijn oorsprong vindt in de Anglo-Saksische literatuur en dateert uit de 8e tot 11e eeuw. Het verhaal volgt de heroïsche daden van Beowulf, een krijger uit Gea……続きを見る

'Whoever best acquits himself, and tells The most amusing and instructive tale, Shall have a dinner, paid for by us all...' In Chaucer's most ambitious poem, The Canterbury Tales (c. 1387), a group ……続きを見る

The first lessons we learn in school can stay with us all our lives, but this was nowhere more true than in the last decades of the fourteenth century when grammar-school students were not only lear……続きを見る

Philosophers accuse Socrates of advancing unfair, if not fallacious, arguments in Plato’s Hippias Minor more than in most other dialogues. In Hippias Minor, Socrates appears to defend the trickster ……続きを見る

This volume brings together a wide range of original, scholarly essays on key figures and topics in medieval literature by leading academics. The volume examines the major authors such as Chaucer, L……続きを見る

This is one of England’s oldest mystery plays. The text is present with both the original translation and a modern translation. Please note, this story is also included in the collection “Everyman a……続きを見る

This is one of England’s oldest mystery plays. The text is present with both the original translation and a modern translation. Please note, this story is also included in the collection “Everyman a……続きを見る

This is one of England’s oldest mystery plays. The text is present with both the original translation and a modern translation. Please note, this story is also included in the collection “Everyman a……続きを見る

A chronological guide to influential Greek and Roman writers, Fifty Key Classical Authors is an invaluable introduction to the literature, philosophy and history of the ancient world. Including essa……続きを見る

Throughout his narrative of Julio-Claudian Rome in the Annals, Tacitus includes numerous references to the gods, fate, fortune, astrology, omens, temples, priests, the emperor cult, and other religi……続きを見る

This companion addresses a topic of continuing contemporary relevance, both cultural and literary. Offers both a wide-ranging exploration of the classical novel of antiquity and a wealth of close l……続きを見る

The Black Middle Ages examines the influence of medieval studies on African-American thought. Matthew X. Vernon focuses on nineteenth century uses of medieval texts to structure racial identity, but……続きを見る

Faulkner's final novel, The Reivers, has been gently dismissed by scholars and critics as no more than its subtitle claims, A Reminiscence. Although the new millennium has seen a new appreciation fo……続きを見る

As a new digital era increasingly impacts on the 'age of print', we are ever more conscious of the way in which information is packaged and received. The influence of the material form on the readin……続きを見る