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Reading Myth: Classical Mythology and its Interpretations in Medieval French Literature

Reading Myth: Classical Mythology and its Interpretations in Medieval French Literature

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This book explores the appropriation and transformation of classical mythology by French culture from the mid-twelfth century to about 1430. Each of the five chapters focuses on a specific moment in this process and asks: What were the purposes of transforming classical myth? Which techniques did poets use to integrate classical subject matter into their own texts? Was a special interpretive tradition created for vernacular texts?

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Stanford University Press, 1997