Fögen, Thorsten
(ed.)
Mindt, Nina
(ed.)
Editorial: Walter de Gruyter
Número de páginas: 352 págs.
Fecha de edición: 19-02-2024
EAN: 9783110637519
ISBN: 978-3-11-063751-9
Precio (sin IVA): 131,95 €
Precio (IVA incluído): 137,23 €
In their "prototypical" form, both the letter and the epigram are characterised by brevity and a focus on the essentials. From an ancient perspective, both types of text also ranked at the lower end of the genre hierarchy. Over time, however, the letter and epigram established themselves as "serious", competitive forms and lent themselves to literary experimentation and innovation. Moreover, they often outgrew their original status as "simple" or "minor" text types and thus defied conventional expectations. This volume examines the relationships and interactions between letters and epigrams in antiquity and the Middle Ages. This broad temporal framework makes it possible to analyse constants and divergences across various epochs and literary spaces.