The Byzantine Alexander Poem
Among the many versions of the Alexander Romance originating from Alexandria (3rd century AD) the long Byzantine Alexander Poem takes a special place. It is transmitted in only one miscellaneous manuscript, Ms. Marcianus Graecus 408, and contains 6130 ‘political’ (fifteen-syllable) verses. This edition presents a new critical text of the Byzantine Alexander Poem with an introduction and an extensive commentary.
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The Byzantine Alexander Poem
Among the many versions of the Alexander Romance originating from Alexandria (3rd century AD) the long Byzantine Alexander Poem takes a special place. It is transmitted in only one miscellaneous manuscript, Ms. Marcianus Graecus 408, and contains 6130 ‘political’ (fifteen-syllable) verses. This edition presents a new critical text of the Byzantine Alexander Poem with an introduction and an extensive commentary.
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Product Details
ISBN-13: | 9781614515302 |
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Publisher: | De Gruyter |
Publication date: | 05/26/2014 |
Series: | Byzantinisches Archiv , #26 |
Pages: | 646 |
Product dimensions: | 6.69(w) x 9.45(h) x (d) |
Language: | Greek, Ancient (to 1453) |
Age Range: | 18 Years |
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