| Witches, Isis and Narrative Contributor(s): Frangoulidis, Stavros (Author) |
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ISBN: 3110205947 ISBN-13: 9783110205947 Publisher: de Gruyter OUR PRICE: $228.00 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: November 2008 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Literary Criticism | Ancient And Classical - History | Ancient - General - History | World - General |
| Dewey: 873.01 |
| Series: Trends in Classics - Supplementary Volumes |
| Physical Information: 0.7" H x 6.3" W x 9.2" (1.10 lbs) 267 pages |
| Themes: - Chronological Period - Ancient (To 499 A.D.) |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: This is the first in-depth study of Apuleius' Metamorphoses to juxtapose the different attitudes towards magic adopted by Lucius and other characters, either in embedded tales or in the main plot, as a key to deciphering the complex dynamics of the work. The contextualized approach pursued in this study further suggests that the novel's final book may be read as a second Metamorphoses, rewritten from a positive perspective. The book breaks new ground by examining the narrative structure of the Metamorphoses against the background of the typical plotline found in the ideal romance. |