Digenis akritis: the grottaferrata and escorial versions
Éditeur :
Cambridge University Press
ISBN :
9780521397766
Date de publication :
8 juil. 2004
Dimensions :
21,6 x 13,9 x 2,7 cm
Poids :
611 g
Format :
Trade paperback (US)
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.