The fortunes of Apuleius and the Golden Ass: a study in transmission and reception

Apuleius : a celebrity and his image -- Exemplary behavior : the Golden Ass from late antiquity to the pre-humanists -- A mixed reception : interpreting and illuminating the Golden Ass in the fourteenth century -- Making an impression : from Florence to Rome and from manuscript to print -- Telling t...

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Main Author: Gaisser, Julia Haig 1941- (Author)
Format: Print Book
Language:English
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Published: Princeton [u.a.] Princeton University Press 2008
In:Year: 2008
Reviews:[Rezension von: Gaisser, Julia Haig, The Fortunes of Apuleius and the Golden Ass: A Study in Transmission and Reception] (2009) (Henderson, Ian H.)
Series/Journal:Martin classical lectures
Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains:B Apuleius, Madaurensis 123-170, Metamorphoses / Reception
B Apuleius, Madaurensis 123-170, Metamorphoses / Reception / Text history
Further subjects:B Latin fiction History and criticism
B Latin wit and humor History and criticism
B Apuleius
B Apuleius Metamorphoses
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Summary:Apuleius : a celebrity and his image -- Exemplary behavior : the Golden Ass from late antiquity to the pre-humanists -- A mixed reception : interpreting and illuminating the Golden Ass in the fourteenth century -- Making an impression : from Florence to Rome and from manuscript to print -- Telling tales : the Golden Ass in Ferrara and Mantua -- Apuleius redux : Filippo Beroaldo comments on the Golden Ass -- Speaking in tongues : translations of the Golden Ass
Item Description:Includes bibliographical references and index
ISBN:0691131368