9781107607286 - The Roman Paratext: Frame, Texts, Readers (5 Ergebnisse)

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Cambridge University Press, Cambridge (.), 2017. 1st paperback ed. XIV,320p. Paperback. What is a paratext, and where can we find it in a Roman text? What kind of space does a paratext occupy, and how does this space relate to the text and its contexts? How do we interpret Roman texts 'paratextually'? And what does this approach suggest about a work's original modes of plotting meaning, or the assumptions that underpin our own interpretation? These questions are central to the conceptual and practical concerns of the volume, which offers a synoptic study of Roman paratextuality and its exegesis within the broad sphere of Roman studies. Its contributions, which span literary, epigraphic and visual culture, focus on a wide variety of paratextual features - e.g. titles and inter-titles, prefaces, indices, inscriptions, closing statements, decorative and formalistic details - and other paratextual phenomena, such as the frames that can be plotted at various intersections of a text's formal organization. * Proposes a new direction in the criticism of the structure of Roman literary and extra-literary texts. * Argues for a new understanding of the exegesis of Roman texts and critical thinking about the construction of interpretative communities through the lens of the paratext. * Explores cultures of reading, writing, editing, revision, publishing, circulation and consumption in ancient Rome. (Publisher's information).

Paperback. Zustand: Brand New. reprint edition. 336 pages. 8.50x5.50x0.76 inches. In Stock.

Zustand: New. The first synoptic study of the interplay of frame, texts and readers in classical studies. Editor(s): Jansen, Laura. Num Pages: 336 pages, 20 b/w illus. 4 tables. BIC Classification: DSBB; HBLA1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 244 x 170 x 18. Weight in Grams: 54. . 2017. Reprint. Paperback. . . . . Books ship from the US and Ireland.

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Druck auf Anfrage Neuware - Printed after ordering - What is a paratext, and where can we find it in a Roman text What kind of space does a paratext occupy, and how does this space relate to the text and its contexts How do we interpret Roman texts 'paratextually' And what does this approach suggest about a work's original modes of plotting meaning, or the assumptions that underpin our own interpretation These questions are central to the conceptual and practical concerns of the volume, which offers a synoptic study of Roman paratextuality and its exegesis within the broad sphere of Roman studies. Its contributions, which span literary, epigraphic and visual culture, focus on a wide variety of paratextual features - e.g. titles and inter-titles, prefaces, indices, inscriptions, closing statements, decorative and formalistic details - and other paratextual phenomena, such as the frames that can be plotted at various intersections of a text's formal organization.