Digenis akritis: the grottaferrata and escorial versions
Éditeur :
Cambridge University Press
ISBN :
9780521394727
Date de publication :
7 mai 1998
Dimensions :
22,4 x 14,5 x 3,4 cm
Poids :
720 g
Langue :
Anglais
Pays d'origine :
Grande Bretagne
Digenis Akritis is Byzantium's only epic poem, telling of the exploits of a heroic warrior of 'double descent'. This edition and translation aims to highlight the nature of the lost poem, and to provide a guide through the maze of recent discussions about the epic and its background.