Job, Boethius, and epic truth /

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.
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Table of Contents:

Frontmatter
Contents
Preface
Abbreviations
Introduction
1. Allegories of Logos and Eros
2. Boethius and Epic Truth
3. Job and Heroic Virtue
4. Hagiographic Romance
5. Boethian Lovers
6. Ghostly Chivalry
7. The Miltonic Trilogy
Conclusion
Bibliography
Index