Thesis
Variorum vitae: Theseus and the arts of mythography in Medieval and early modern Europe
- Abstract:
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This thesis offers an approach to the history of mythographical discourse through the figure of Theseus and his appearances in texts from England, Italy and France. Analysing a range of poetic, historical, and allegorical works that feature Theseus alongside their classical and contemporary intertexts, it is a study of the conceptions of Greco-Roman mythology prevalent in European literature from 1300-1600. Focusing on mythology’s pervasive presence as a background to medieval and early mo...
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Bibliographic Details
- Publication date:
- 2014
- Type of award:
- DPhil
- Level of award:
- Doctoral
- Awarding institution:
- Oxford University, UK
Item Description
- Language:
- English
- Subjects:
- UUID:
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- Local pid:
- ora:8838
- Deposit date:
- 2014-07-25
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- Copyright holder:
- Smith-Laing, T
- Copyright date:
- 2014
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