Literature and Society in Renaissance Crete

Zusammenfassung This 1991 book presents a comprehensive study of the literature of the time of the Cretan Renaissance and relates it to its historical! social and cultural context. Inhaltsverzeichnis Preface; Map: Crete and the Eastern Mediterranean; 1. The Cretan Renaissance David Holton; 2. The historical and social context Chryssa Maltezou; 3. Literary antecedents Arnold Van Gemert; 4. The pastoral mode Rosemary Bancroft-Marcus; 5. Comedy Alfred Vincent; 6. Tragedy Walter Puchner; 7. Interludes Rosemary Bancroft-Marcus; 8. Religious drama Wim Bakker; 9. Romance David Holton; 10. Literature and popular tradition Margaret Alexiou; Bibliographical guide; References; Index.

Product details

• Authors: David Holton
• Assisted by: David Holton (Editor), Holton David (Editor)
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press ELT
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 02.11.2006
• EAN: 9780521028516
• ISBN: 978-0-521-02851-6
• No. of pages: 352
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Linguistics and literary studies > General and comparative literary studies; LITERARY CRITICISM / Ancient & Classical, LITERARY CRITICISM / European / General, Literary studies: classical, early & medieval, Modern Greek, Literary studies: ancient, classical and medieval