Ainoi, Logoi, Mythoi: Fables in Archaic, Classical, and Hellenistic Greek Literature : With a Study of the Theory and Terminology of the Genre ... Batava Supplementum) (Mnemosyne Supplements) [Hardcover]

Gert-Jan Van Dijk (Author)

Book Description

Series: Mnemosyne Supplements | Publication Date: October 1, 1997

The first study to focus on the numerous ancient Greek fables occurring outside (and predating) the extant fable collections. Divided into three parts, its core is an intertextual analysis of the functions of fables and their allusions. Here the author covers many different authors and a variety of genres in Archaic, Classical and Hellenistic Greek Literature, ranging from lyric to historiography, from Aristotle to Hesiod and from Agamemnon to Zopyrus. This analysis is based on a study of both modern and ancient fable theory - the latter having hitherto never been studied "in toto," and incorporating the Graeco-Roman terminology of the genre. The book's third part is a collection of all texts (and contexts) studied, which greatly facilitates cross-referencing.

Editorial Reviews

Review

'"Taking into account modern attempts to define the genre and analysing any theories voiced by ancient authors on the subject, along with the terminology they used, D. has laid a firmer foundation than any fable scholar before him for his own definition.'
Niklas Holzberg, "Classical Review, 1998.
'..".a notable achievement, surely the most important book to be published in Aesopic scholarship since Perry's Aesopica" in 1952As a resource book, van Dijk's book is invaluableThe book is an essential starting point for the study of any Aesopic fable'
Laura Gibbs, "Bryn Mawr Classical Review, 1998.
'"we await with pleasure the impact of these books on future scholarship.'
Elizabeth Irwin, "Journal of Hellenic Studies, 2002.

Language Notes

Text: English, Greek

Product Details

• Hardcover: 684 pages
• Publisher: Brill Academic Pub (October 1, 1997)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 9004107479
• ISBN-13: 978-9004107472
• Product Dimensions: 9.6 x 6.6 x 1.8 inches
• Shipping Weight: 2.8 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #8,127,700 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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