The Byzantine Alexander Poem

by Willem J. Aerts

Overview

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.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781614515302
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

About the Author

Willem J. Aerts, Rijksuniversiteit Groningen, The Netherlands.