Description
This is a new edition of Friedman's classic examination of the myth of Orpheus in the late antique and medieval periods. Friedman discusses Christian, Jewish and romantic secular portraits' of Orpheus, and considers artistic, literary and philosophical sources. In this edition the original text remains unchanged, but the bibliography has been updated.
Author: John Block Friedman
Publisher: Syracuse University Press
Published: 06/01/2000
Pages: 288
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.89lbs
Size: 8.99h x 6.03w x 0.65d
ISBN13: 9780815628255
ISBN10: 0815628250
BISAC Categories:
- Literary Criticism | Medieval
- Literary Criticism | Fairy Tales, Folk Tales, Legends & Mythology
Author: John Block Friedman
Publisher: Syracuse University Press
Published: 06/01/2000
Pages: 288
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.89lbs
Size: 8.99h x 6.03w x 0.65d
ISBN13: 9780815628255
ISBN10: 0815628250
BISAC Categories:
- Literary Criticism | Medieval
- Literary Criticism | Fairy Tales, Folk Tales, Legends & Mythology
About the Author
John Block Friedman, visiting professor of English at Kent State University, Salem, and professor emeritus of the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign.