Publication

1997 - Stanford University Press, Stanford, Calif, California

Language

English

Word Count

78,500 words, Guess

Page Count

314 pages

Identifiers

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  • Goodreads188028

Classifications

  • DDC840.9/15
  • LCCPQ155.M94 B58 1997

Description

This book explores the appropriation and transformation of classical mythology by French culture from the mid-twelfth century to about 1430. Each of the five chapters focuses on a specific moment in this process and asks: What were the purposes of transforming classical myth? Which techniques did poets use to integrate classical subject matter into their own texts? Was a special interpretive tradition created for vernacular texts?

Subjects

Series Statement

  • Figurae

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