Medieval Tradition of Thebes - History Narrative in Roman De Thebes, Boccaccio, Chaucer, Lydgate

Informationen zum Autor Dominique Battles received her Ph.D. in English from the University of Virginia. She is currently Assistant Professor of English at Hanover College Klappentext First Published in 2004. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis, an informa company. Zusammenfassung The first comprehensive study of the classical legend of Thebes in the Middle Ages. Inhaltsverzeichnis Preface Introduction Chapter One: The OF Roman de Thèbes: The Ancients versus the Moderns Chapter Two: Boccaccio's Teseida and the Destruction of Troy Chapter Three: Chaucer's Theban Poems and the Persistence of Thebes Chapter Four: Faulty Connections: The Theban Context of the Troilus Chapter Five: John Lydgate's Siege of Thebes: Breaking the Theban Curse Conclusion Bibliography Index

Product details

• Authors: Dominique Battles, Battles Dominique
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 06.05.2004
• EAN: 9780415969932
• ISBN: 978-0-415-96993-2
• No. of pages: 256
• Dimensions: 159 mm x 235 mm x 19 mm
• Series: Studies in Medieval History an; Studies in Medieval History and Culture; Studies in Medieval History and Culture
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > History; History, HISTORY / General, HISTORY / World, LITERARY CRITICISM / Medieval, CE period up to c 1500, General and world history, Literary studies: ancient, classical and medieval, HISTORY / Europe / Medieval