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Ancient Weeds : Contours of Popular and Trash Literature in Ancient and Medieval Times.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Fischerová, Sylva.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Popular literature--History and criticism.
- Popular literature.
- Literature, Medieval--History and criticism.
- Literature, Medieval.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (0 pages)
- Edition:
- 1st ed.
- Place of Publication:
- Prague : Karolinum Press, 2025.
- Summary:
- This scholarly work, edited by Sylva Fischerová and Jiří Starý, explores the contours of popular and 'trash' literature in ancient and medieval times. It examines literary forms often dismissed as lowbrow or formulaic, including ancient love novels, early Christian martyrological texts, Old Norse sagas, and medieval religious drama. Through a collection of essays by various contributors, the book investigates the interplay between formulaic creativity, popular culture, and ideological functions of such literature. The authors aim to contextualize these works within broader cultural and historical frameworks, highlighting their relevance to the study of mass culture and cultural studies. This volume is intended for academics, researchers, and students interested in literary history, cultural studies, and the evolution of popular literature. Generated by AI.
- Contents:
- Cover
- Table of Contents
- Editorial Note
- Ancient and Modern Weeds: An Attempt at a Definition (Sylva Fischerová)
- Popular Literature and Pulp Fiction in Ancient Egypt (Jiří Janák - Renata Landgráfová)
- The Ancient Love Novel: Formula and Its Innovation (Sylva Fischerová)
- Early Christian Martyrologic Texts: Between Topoi and Entertaining Reading (Iva Adámková)
- Iva Adámková
- The Paradox of High Popular Art and Formulaic Creativity in The Sagas of Icelanders (Slavica Ranković)
- Coal-Biters and Their Journey Out: Popular Features of Old Norse Short Narratives (Kristýna Králová)
- The Author, Schema and Originality: The Case of Old Norse Lying Sagas (Jiří Starý)
- Formula Theatralis: Formulaic Elements and Structures in Central European Medieval Religious Drama (Martin Bažil)
- The Highest Lady and the Cycle of Praise: Alfonso X's Attempt to Create Literature "for the People" (Matouš Jaluška)
- A "Not Very Specific Term": Late Medieval Popular Literature (Lucie Doležalová)
- Romances of the Blind as Pulp Fiction (Juan A. Sánchez)
- About the Authors
- Name Index.
- Notes:
- Description based on publisher supplied metadata and other sources.
- Part of the metadata in this record was created by AI, based on the text of the resource.
- ISBN:
- 80-246-5484-9
- OCLC:
- 1481794189
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