Narrating martyrdom : rewriting late-antique virgin martyrs in Byzantium /
The first translations and commentaries of the martyrdoms of three virgin martyrs: Ia, Horaiozele, and Tatiana. The first book on narratology and focalisation in Byzantine hagiography. Exciting new perspective on the agency of the Byzantine hagiographer. New assessments on the relationship between a...
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| Format: | Book |
| Language: | English |
| Language Notes: | Includes translations from Greek. |
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Liverpool :
Liverpool University Press,
2020.
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| Series: | Translated texts for Byzantinists ;
9. |
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| Summary: | The first translations and commentaries of the martyrdoms of three virgin martyrs: Ia, Horaiozele, and Tatiana. The first book on narratology and focalisation in Byzantine hagiography. Exciting new perspective on the agency of the Byzantine hagiographer. New assessments on the relationship between a hagiographer and his audience Reconceives the rewriting of Byzantine hagiography. |
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| Physical Description: | xiv, 210 pages ; 22 cm. |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| ISBN: | 1789621550 9781789621556 |