Boethius and Dialogue : Literary Method in the Consolation of Philosophy

Seth Lerer

ISBN 10: 0691611319 / ISBN 13: 9780691611310

Editore: Princeton University Press, 2014

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nach der Bestellung gedruckt Neuware - Printed after ordering - This book treats Boethius' Consolation of Philosophy as a work of imaginative literature, and applies modern techniques of criticism to his writings. The author's central purpose is to demonstrate the methodological and thematic coherence of The Consolation of Philosophy.Originally published in 1985.The Princeton Legacy Library uses the latest print-on-demand technology to again make available previously out-of-print books from the distinguished backlist of Princeton University Press. These editions preserve the original texts of these important books while presenting them in durable paperback and hardcover editions. The goal of the Princeton Legacy Library is to vastly increase access to the rich scholarly heritage found in the thousands of books published by Princeton University Press since its founding in 1905.

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• Titolo: Boethius and Dialogue : Literary Method in the Consolation of Philosophy
• Editore: Princeton University Press
• Data di pubblicazione: 2014
• Lingua: Inglese
• ISBN 10: 0691611319
• ISBN 13: 9780691611310
• Rilegatura: Taschenbuch
• Condizione: Neu

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Riassunto

This book treats Boethius' Consolation of Philosophy as a work of imaginative literature, and applies modern techniques of criticism to his writings. The author's central purpose is to demonstrate the methodological and thematic coherence of The Consolation of Philosophy. Originally published in 1985. The Princeton Legacy Library uses the latest print-on-demand technology to again make available previously out-of-print books from the distinguished backlist of Princeton University Press. These paperback editions preserve the original texts of these important books while presenting them in durable paperback editions. The goal of the Princeton Legacy Library is to vastly increase access to the rich scholarly heritage found in the thousands of books published by Princeton University Press since its founding in 1905.

L'autore

Seth Lerer is dean of arts and humanities at the University of California, San Diego. He is the author of many books, including the National Book Critics Circle Award-winning "Children's Literature: AReader's History, from Aesop toHarry Potter".