Allegories of the Odyssey by John Tzetzes
The twelfth-century Byzantine scholar, poet, and teacher John Tzetzes composed the verse commentary Allegories of the Odyssey to explain Odysseuss journey and the pagan gods and marvels he encountered. This edition presents the first translation of the Allegories of the Odyssey into any language alongside the Greek text.
Open[s] windows into the cultural and aesthetic milieu of twelfth-century Byzantium-- James H. Morey * Medieval Review *
Adam J. Goldwyn is Assistant Professor of Medieval Literature and English at North Dakota State University. Dimitra Kokkini is Associate Lecturer in Classics at Birkbeck, University of London.
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| ISBN 13 | 9780674238374 |
| ISBN 10 | 0674238370 |
| Title | Allegories of the Odyssey |
| Author | John Tzetzes |
| Series | Dumbarton Oaks Medieval Library |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Hardback |
| Publisher | Harvard University Press |
| Year published | 2019-11-19 |
| Number of pages | 384 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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