A companion to Alexander literature in the Middle Ages / edited by Z. David Zuwiyya.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Zuwiyya, Z. David (Zachary David), 1964-

Series:

Brill's companions to the Christian tradition ; v. 29.

Brill's companions to the Christian tradition, 1871-6377 ; v. 29

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Literature, Medieval--History and criticism.

Literature, Medieval.

Romances--History and criticism.

Romances.

Alexander, the Great, 356 B.C.-323 B.C--In literature.

Alexander.

Alexander, the Great, 356 B.C.-323 B.C--Influence.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (420 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Leiden ; Boston : Brill, 2011.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

Never before has there appeared in English such a collection of essays concerning Alexander the Great's legacy in world literature. From Greek and Latin works of the Classical Period through Medieval texts in Syriac, Persian, Coptic, Arabic, Ethiopic and Hebrew, as well the European languages, the fourteen chapters cover the gamut of Alexander literary studies as compiled by some of the foremost scholars in each field, bringing the reader up-to-date on everything Alexander. These experts share their results after years of investigation in the field, and, in doing so, point the reader toward the essence of each of the myriad of Alexander romances, while at the same time including copious notes and bibliography to prepare the reader for his or her own Alexander journey. Contributors include: Richard Stoneman, Saskia Dönitz, Daniel Selden, Josef Wiesehöfer, David Ashurst, Laurence Harf-Lancner, Danielle Buschinger, Juan Pedro Monferrer Sala, Roberta Morosini, Maura Lafferty, Peter Kotar, David Zuwiyya

Contents:

Preliminary Material / D. Zuwiyya

Chapter One. Primary Sources From The Classical And Early Medieval Periods / Richard Stoneman

Chapter Two. Alexander The Great In Medieval Hebrew Traditions / Saskia Dönitz

Chapter Three. Alexander The Great In The Syriac Literary Tradition / Juan Pedro Monferrer-Sala

Chapter Four. The Alexander Romance In The Arabic Tradition / Z. David Zuwiyya

Chapter Five. The ‘Accursed’ And The ‘Adventurer’: Alexander The Great In Iranian Tradition / Josef Wiesehöfer

Chapter Six. The Coptic Alexander Romance / Daniel L. Selden

Chapter Seven. The Ethiopic Alexander Romance / Peter Christos Kotar

Chapter Eight. Walter Of Châtillon’s Alexandreis / Maura Lafferty

Chapter Nine. Medieval French Alexander Romances / Laurence Harf-Lancner

Chapter Ten. The Alexander Tradition In Spain / Z. David Zuwiyya

Chapter Eleven. Alexander Literature In English And Scots / David Ashurst

Chapter Twelve. German Alexander Romances / Danielle Buschinger

Chapter Thirteen. Alexander Literature In Scandinavia / David Ashurst and Francesco Vitti

Chapter Fourteen. The Alexander Romance In Italy / Roberta Morosini

Bibliography Of Print Editions And Translations By Chapter / D. Zuwiyya

Index / D. Zuwiyya.

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

1-283-16071-4

9786613160713

90-04-21193-4

OCLC:

747837572

Publisher Number:

10.1163/ej.9789004183452.i-410 DOI