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1st edition. Fine cloth copy in a near-fine, very slightly dust-dulled dust-wrapper, now mylar-sleeved. Remains particularly well-preserved overall; tight, bright, clean and strong. Physical description: 176 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm. Notes: Includes bibliographical references (pages 127-168) and index. Contents: Meaning in the narrative -- Genre and sources -- The arrangement of material -- Comedy, laughter, and entertainment -- Curiosity, spectacle, and wonder -- Cleverness and fortune -- Sex and witchcraft -- The tale of Cupid and Psyche -- Animal and human -- Man and Goddess. Subjects: Apuleius. Metamorphoses; Apuleius. Metamorphoses Criticism and interpretation; Isis (Egyptian deity) In literature; Latin fiction History and criticism; Latin wit and humor; Narration (Rhetoric) History To 1500; Latin prose literature; Metamorphosis in literature; Religion; Latin fiction. 3 Kg.
Sprache: Englisch
Verlag: University of North Carolina Press, 1992
ISBN 10: 080782013X ISBN 13: 9780807820131
Hardcover with dust jacket. VG/G. Very small chip in top edge of dust jacket. Very good otherwise. 176 pages. 176 pp.
Sprache: Englisch
Verlag: The University of North Carolina Press, 1992
ISBN 10: 080782013X ISBN 13: 9780807820131
Anbieter: Ancient World Books, Toronto, ON, Kanada
Hardcover. Zustand: Very Good+. Zustand des Schutzumschlags: Very Good. A bit of Writing to ffep. Minor shelfwear. ; This book examines the comic and philosophical aspects of Apuleius' Metamorphoses, the ancient Roman novel also known as The Golden Ass. The tales that comprise the novel, long known for their bawdiness and wit, describe the adventures of Lucius, a man who is transformed into an ass. Carl Schlam argues that the work cannot be seen as purely comic or wholly serious; he says that the entertainment offered by the novel includes a vision of the possibilities of grace and salvation. Many critics have seen a discontinuity between the comedic aspects of the first ten tales and the more elevated account in the eleventh of the initiation of Lucius into the cult of Isis. But Schlam uncovers patterns of narrative and a thematic structure that give coherence to the adventures of Lucius and to the diversity of tales embedded in the principal narrative. Schlam sees a single seriocomic purpose pervading the narrative, which is marked by elements of burlesque as well as intimations of an ethical religious purpose. As Schlam points out, however, the world of second-century Rome cannot easily be divided into the sacred and the secular. Such neat distinctions were largely unknown in the ancient world, and Apuleius' tales are a part of a tradition, flowing from Homer, that addressed both religious and philosophical issues; 192 pages.
Sprache: Englisch
Verlag: The University of North Carolina Press, 1992
ISBN 10: 080782013X ISBN 13: 9780807820131
Anbieter: Ancient World Books, Toronto, ON, Kanada
Hardcover. Zustand: Very Good+. Zustand des Schutzumschlags: Near Fine. Scholar's small bookplate to ffep (R. E. Fantham). Else book is fine. ; This book examines the comic and philosophical aspects of Apuleius' Metamorphoses, the ancient Roman novel also known as The Golden Ass. The tales that comprise the novel, long known for their bawdiness and wit, describe the adventures of Lucius, a man who is transformed into an ass. Carl Schlam argues that the work cannot be seen as purely comic or wholly serious; he says that the entertainment offered by the novel includes a vision of the possibilities of grace and salvation. Many critics have seen a discontinuity between the comedic aspects of the first ten tales and the more elevated account in the eleventh of the initiation of Lucius into the cult of Isis. But Schlam uncovers patterns of narrative and a thematic structure that give coherence to the adventures of Lucius and to the diversity of tales embedded in the principal narrative. Schlam sees a single seriocomic purpose pervading the narrative, which is marked by elements of burlesque as well as intimations of an ethical religious purpose. As Schlam points out, however, the world of second-century Rome cannot easily be divided into the sacred and the secular. Such neat distinctions were largely unknown in the ancient world, and Apuleius' tales are a part of a tradition, flowing from Homer, that addressed both religious and philosophical issues; 192 pages.
Sprache: Englisch
Verlag: MP-NCA Uni of North Carolina, 2011
ISBN 10: 0807865885 ISBN 13: 9780807865880
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Sprache: Englisch
Verlag: The University of North Carolina Press, 2011
ISBN 10: 080782013X ISBN 13: 9780807820131
Anbieter: Celler Versandantiquariat, Eicklingen, Deutschland
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The University of North Carolina Press, North Carolina, 1992. 176 Seiten mit Abbildungen, Leineneinband mit Schutzumschlag---- gutes Exemplar - 464 Gramm.
Sprache: Englisch
Verlag: The University of North Carolina Press, 2009
ISBN 10: 0807865885 ISBN 13: 9780807865880
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Sprache: Englisch
Verlag: University of North Carolina Press Enduring Editions, 2011
ISBN 10: 0807865885 ISBN 13: 9780807865880
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In den WarenkorbPaperback. Zustand: Brand New. 192 pages. 9.25x6.25x0.75 inches. In Stock.
Sprache: Englisch
Verlag: University of North Carolina Press Enduring Editions, 2009
ISBN 10: 0807865885 ISBN 13: 9780807865880
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Verlag: The University of North Carolina Press
Anbieter: A Squared Books (Don Dewhirst), South Lyon, MI, USA
Zustand: As New. North Carolina 1992. White dust jacket with cover illustration and red spine titles; off-white covers with red spine titles; no wear on dust jacket or covers; 8vo, 7 3/4" to 9 3/4" tall; interior is clean and unmarked. 176 pages.
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In den WarenkorbZustand: Like New. Most items will be dispatched the same or the next working day. An apparently unread copy in perfect condition. Dust cover is intact with no nicks or tears. Spine has no signs of creasing. Pages are clean and not marred by notes or folds of any kind.
Anbieter: Versandantiquariat Felix Mücke, Grasellenbach - Hammelbach, Deutschland
Taschenbuch. Zustand: Befriedigend. 61 Seiten; Eintrag/Stempel vorne im Buch, Artikel stammt aus Nichtraucherhaushalt! G13902 Altersfreigabe FSK ab 0 Jahre Sprache: Englisch Gewicht in Gramm: 500.
Verlag: The American Philiological Association
Anbieter: A Squared Books (Don Dewhirst), South Lyon, MI, USA
Zustand: Very Good. New York, 1976; 61 Pages; Glossy illustrated paper covers; wear on corners and edges; Discoloration on top right corner on front cover; 8vo - over 7 3/4" to 9 3/4" tall; interior clean and unmarked.