The Orphic Argonautica by Jason Colavito

The Orphic Argonautica by Jason Colavito

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The Orphic Argonautica by Jason Colavito

The Orphic Argonautica was once believed to be among the oldest Greek poems. When its real age (c. 500 CE) became know, scholars condemned the work and consigned it to centuries of obscurity.Now, read the mysterious poem long-closed to English-speaking readers.This edition contains a full English translation of the epic poem along with selections from Hyginus, Dares Phrygius, Lactantius, and the First and Second Vatican Mythographers to give a compelling picture of the Argonaut myth in the age when Antiquity gave way to the Middle Ages.This edition also includes a full introduction tracing the history of and the controvesy over the epic poem, extensive annotations to explain and clarify the poem, and several appendixes reproducing nineteenth-century scholarship on the Orphic Argonautica.
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ISBN 13 9781105198946
ISBN 10 1105198944
Title The Orphic Argonautica
Author Jason Colavito
Condition Unavailable
Binding Type Paperback
Publisher Lulu.com
Year published 2011-11-05
Number of pages 147
Cover note Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.