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Job, Boethius, and epic truth /

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Calling into question the common assumption that the Middle Ages produced no secondary epics, Ann W. Astell here revises a key chapter in literary history. She examines the connections between the Book of Job and Boethius' s Consolation of Philosophy ...

Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Astell, Ann W. (Author)
Corporate Author: JSTOR (Organization)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Language Notes:In English.
Published: Ithaca : Cornell University Press, [2019]
Series:Online access: De Gruyter De Gruyter Open Books.
Subjects:
Boethius, > -524. > De consolatione philosophiae.
Bible. > Job > Criticism, interpretation, etc.
Bible > In literature.
Bible.
Bible. > Job.
De consolatione philosophiae (Boethius)
Epic literature > History and criticism > Theory, etc.
Literature, Medieval > Classical influences.
Influence (Literary, artistic, etc.)
Typology (Theology) in literature.
Imitation in literature.
Literary form > History > To 1500.
LITERARY CRITICISM > Medieval.
Literary form.
Literature.
To 1500
Electronic books.
Criticism, interpretation, etc.
History.
Online Access:Connect to the full text of this electronic book
Description
Summary:Calling into question the common assumption that the Middle Ages produced no secondary epics, Ann W. Astell here revises a key chapter in literary history. She examines the connections between the Book of Job and Boethius' s Consolation of Philosophy ...
Physical Description:1 online resource
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:9781501743177
1501743171
9781501733253
1501733257
0801429110
9780801429118