C - Ancient & Classical 1

In the Middle Ages, hell was useful because it was vaguely defined. Canonical scriptures scarcely mention hell, leaving much to the imaginations of early Christians, who used it to sort out who belo……続きを見る

Women and Resistance in the Annals of Tacitus explores how Tacitus often represents a Roman woman's relationship to the imperial household and its members as one of resistance. Throughout his Annals……続きを見る

YOU WERE RIGHT TO FEEL EMPTY AFTER THAT "MASTERPIECE." Why does "serious" art so often leave us drained instead of nourished? What if that hollow feeling isn't a personal failing, but the symptom of……続きを見る

First published in 1983, The Development of Word Order Patterns in Old English tests theories of word order change using data on change in Old English. This data is drawn from various sources, the p……続きを見る

This is the first accessible volume exploring and analysing evidence for Greek Old Comedy through what remains only in the form of fragments of plays. Hundreds of comedies were written and performed……続きを見る

Shakespeare’s plays are poetical masterpieces that not only mesmerize us with their lyrical beauty but also convey sage messages critically important to humanity. This means that Shakespeare is a gr……続きを見る

Ontdek de verborgen schatten van Noorwegens literaire erfgoed! Duik in de fascinerende wereld van de negentiende-eeuwse Noorse literatuur met R. C. Boer's meesterwerk, "Noorwegens Letterkunde in de ……続きを見る

George C. Manning examines the presentation of anger in the Íslendingasögur ('Sagas of Icelanders') and associated Íslendingaþættir ('Tales of Icelanders'), a remarkable Old Norse-Icelandic corpus o……続きを見る

Avant-propos de Robert Aulotte. Articles de Ch. Béné, F. Joukovsky, R. Aulotte, J. Jehasse, M.-M. de la Garanderie, R. Antonioli, J. Bichon, J. Céard, G. Jeanneau, F. Charpentier, G.A. Pérouse, C.-G……続きを見る

An ancient Greek guide to the heavens, translated in a new accessible modern English edition. A poetic guide to the heavens, the Phaenomena of Aratusーdating from around 270 BCEーwas widely known ac……続きを見る

"In a world torn apart by conflicting beliefs and values, one question echoes through the ages: What is the essence of Christianity? Join renowned author and theologian C.S. Lewis on a profound jour……続きを見る

The Normans in France and England left a rich legacy in historiography and literature, which is the subject of this volume. Dr van Houts first deals with the Scandinavian inheritance, which together……続きを見る

The Doloneia is the most controversial book of the Iliad, its authenticity having been doubted since antiquity. Modern scholars are divided between those who regard it as a major interpolation by a ……続きを見る

Here is a whimsical and captivating collection of odd facts, strange beliefs, outlandish opinions, and other highly amusing trivia of the ancient Romans. We tend to think of the Romans as a pragmati……続きを見る

This book explores sixteenth-century humanism as an origin for the idea of literature as good, even great, books. It argues that humanists located the value of books not only in the goodness of thei……続きを見る

A survey, within one volume, of the history of critical responses to LGBTQ literature from the beginning to the present day, this book explores changes in attitudes, literature and criticism over a ……続きを見る

This second volume, which completes the first comprehensive catalogue of Chaucer's manuscripts, describes the 56 extant copies and the fragments of 8 otherwise lost copies of the Canterbury Tales. T……続きを見る

This volume launches the first sustained discussion of the need for a queer of color conceptual framework around Black, lesbian female identity. Specifically, this volume addresses the necessity for……続きを見る

La Divina Comedia by Dante Alighieri Metafísica by Aristóteles Sentido y Sensibiildad by Jane Austen Las Flores del Mal by Charles Baudelaire El Decamerón by Giovanni Boccaccio Agnes Grey (Español) ……続きを見る

Libation Bearers is the 'middle' play in the only extant tragic trilogy to survive from antiquity, Aeschylus' Oresteia, first produced in 458 BCE. This introduction to the play will be useful for an……続きを見る

La Divina Comedia by Dante Alighieri Metafísica by Aristóteles Sentido y Sensibiildad by Jane Austen Las Flores del Mal by Charles Baudelaire El Decamerón by Giovanni Boccaccio Agnes Grey (Español) ……続きを見る

Here is a whimsical and captivating collection of odd facts, strange beliefs, outlandish opinions, and other highly amusing trivia of the ancient Romans. We tend to think of the Romans as a pragmati……続きを見る

Modern scholarship tends to focus on the social, political and economic information that can be gleaned from Pindar's treatment of the subject of his victory odes - the athlete who brings immortalit……続きを見る

The most original and ground-breaking work on Beowulf in several decades, this book uses “lexomic” methods that blend computer-assisted statistical analysis with traditional approaches to reveal new……続きを見る

Explores the transformative power of ekphrasis in high and late medieval dream visions and mystical visions. Demonstrates that medieval ekphrases reveal ekphrasis as a process rather than a genre an……続きを見る

The essays in this volume in honour of Martin Brett address issues relating to the compilation and transmission of canon law collections, the role of bishops in their dissemination, as well as the i……続きを見る

Medieval writers such as Chaucer, Abelard, and Langland often overlaid personal story and sacred history to produce a distinct narrative form. The first of its kind, this study traces this widely us……続きを見る

In this fascinating installment of the New York Times bestselling Don’t Know Much About® series, Kenneth C. Davis explores the great myths of the world and their implications for art, science, relig……続きを見る

Starting with the hypothesis that not only human intelligence but also its antithesis 'intellectual disability' are nothing more than historical contingencies, C.F. Goodey's paradigm-shifting study ……続きを見る

The purpose of this collection, which was first published in 1996, is to provide both an overview of the major critical approaches to the Four Branches of the Mabinogi and a selection of the best es……続きを見る