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9781041161233: The Romances of Alexander (Routledge Revivals)
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ISBN 10: 1041161239 ISBN 13: 9781041161233
Editorial: Routledge, 2025

Sinopsis

No figure from classical antiquity exerted as firm or constant grip on the medieval imagination as Alexander the Great. Then, as now, Alexander evoked radically different responses. Twentieth century historians have offered interpretations of Alexander that range from the visionary idealist to the ruthless opportunist. A similar dichotomy characterized the medieval views of Alexander. This volume, originally published in 1991, presents English translations of four complete Latin texts essential for any understanding of the fictional treatment of Alexander in the medieval literature of western Europe. The first of these texts is the translation into Latin that Leo of Naples made in the 10th Century of the Greek Alexander Romance. The second is an 11th Century revision and expansion of Leo’s narrative known as the J1 Recension. The third complete work is a letter about the wonders of India that Alexander supposedly wrote to Aristotle. The final translation is a brief 12th Century exemplary tale about Alexander’s visit to the Earthly Paradise. Despite their importance, only one of these works has been translated into its entirety in English. Some of the finest examples of medieval vernacular narrative treat the life of Alexander, and most of these romances make extensive use of one or more of the Latin texts translated in this volume.

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Acerca del autor

Dennis M. Kratz is the Ignacy and Celina Rockover Professor of Humanities and Founding Director of the Center for Asian Studies at the University of Texas at Dallas. From 1997-2019 he served as Dean of the School of Arts and Humanities and from 1994-97 as the University’s Dean of Undergraduate Education. Kratz received his BA in Classics from Dartmouth College and PhD in Medieval Latin from Harvard University. His research emphasizes the continuation and transformation of the Western cultural tradition from classical antiquity through the present. His publications include Mocking Epic: Waltharius, Alexandreis, and the Problem of Christian Epic and Waltharius and Ruodlieb as well as two other books and numerous articles on subjects including the evolution of heroism, the theory and practice of literary translation, the interaction of science and the Humanities, and the convergence of Asian and Western cultural values.

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Editorial
Routledge
Año de publicación
2025
Idioma
Inglés
ISBN 10 
1041161239
ISBN 13 
9781041161233
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Número de edición
1
Número de páginas
238
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