Fictional Storytelling in the Medieval Eastern Mediterranean and Beyond

Fictional Storytelling in the Medieval Eastern Mediterranean and Beyond
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Publisher : BRILL
Total Pages : 550
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ISBN-10 : 9789004307728
ISBN-13 : 9004307729
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Download or read book Fictional Storytelling in the Medieval Eastern Mediterranean and Beyond written by and published by BRILL. This book was released on 2016-09-27 with total page 550 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This volume highlights the wealth of medieval storytelling and the fundamental unity of the medieval Mediterranean by combining in a comprehensive overview popular eastern tales along with their Greek adaptations and examining Byzantine love tales, both learned and vernacular, alongside their Persian counterparts and the later adaptations of Western romances.


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