Carl Schlam (36 results)

Condition: Good. [ No Hassle 30 Day Returns ][ Ships Daily ] [ Underlining/Highlighting: NONE ] [ Writing: NONE ] [ Edition: Reprint ] Publisher: University of North Carolina Press; Pub Date: 4/13/1992 Binding: Hardcover Pages: 176 Reprint edition.

Hardcover with dust jacket. VG/G. Very small chip in top edge of dust jacket. Very good otherwise. 176 pages. 176 pp.

1st edition. Fine cloth copy in a near-fine, very slightly dust-dulled dust-wrapper, now mylar-sleeved. Remains particularly well-preserved overall; tight, bright, clean and strong. Physical description: 176 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm. Notes: Includes bibliographical references (pages 127-168) and index. Contents: Meaning in the narrative -- Genre and sources -- The arrangement of material -- Comedy, laughter, and entertainment -- Curiosity, spectacle, and wonder -- Cleverness and fortune -- Sex and witchcraft -- The tale of Cupid and Psyche -- Animal and human -- Man and Goddess. Subjects: Apuleius. Metamorphoses; Apuleius. Metamorphoses Criticism and interpretation; Isis (Egyptian deity) In literature; Latin fiction History and criticism; Latin wit and humor; Narration (Rhetoric) History To 1500; Latin prose literature; Metamorphosis in literature; Religion; Latin fiction. 1 Kg. …

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good+. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. A bit of Writing to ffep. Minor shelfwear.; This book examines the comic and philosophical aspects of Apuleius' Metamorphoses, the ancient Roman novel also known as The Golden Ass. The tales that comprise the novel, long known for their bawdiness and wit, describe the adventures of Lucius, a man who is transformed into an ass. Carl Schlam argues that the work cannot be seen as purely comic or wholly serious; he says that the entertainment offered by the novel includes a vision of the possibilities of grace and salvation. Many critics have seen a discontinuity between the comedic aspects of the first ten tales and the more elevated account in the eleventh of the initiation of Lucius into the cult of Isis. But Schlam uncovers patterns of narrative and a thematic structure that give coherence to the adventures of Lucius and to the diversity of tales embedded in the principal narrative. Schlam sees a single seriocomic purpose pervading the narrative, which is marked by elements of burlesque as well as intimations of an ethical religious purpose. As Schlam points out, however, the world of second-century Rome cannot easily be divided into the sacred and the secular. Such neat distinctions were largely unknown in the ancient world, and Apuleius' tales are a part of a tradition, flowing from Homer, that addressed both religious and philosophical issues; 192 pages.…

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good+. Near Fine. Scholar's small bookplate to ffep (R. E. Fantham). Else book is fine.; This book examines the comic and philosophical aspects of Apuleius' Metamorphoses, the ancient Roman novel also known as The Golden Ass. The tales that comprise the novel, long known for their bawdiness and wit, describe the adventures of Lucius, a man who is transformed into an ass. Carl Schlam argues that the work cannot be seen as purely comic or wholly serious; he says that the entertainment offered by the novel includes a vision of the possibilities of grace and salvation. Many critics have seen a discontinuity between the comedic aspects of the first ten tales and the more elevated account in the eleventh of the initiation of Lucius into the cult of Isis. But Schlam uncovers patterns of narrative and a thematic structure that give coherence to the adventures of Lucius and to the diversity of tales embedded in the principal narrative. Schlam sees a single seriocomic purpose pervading the narrative, which is marked by elements of burlesque as well as intimations of an ethical religious purpose. As Schlam points out, however, the world of second-century Rome cannot easily be divided into the sacred and the secular. Such neat distinctions were largely unknown in the ancient world, and Apuleius' tales are a part of a tradition, flowing from Homer, that addressed both religious and philosophical issues; 192 pages.…

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1st edition. Fine cloth copy in a near-fine, very slightly dust-dulled dust-wrapper, now mylar-sleeved. Remains particularly well-preserved overall; tight, bright, clean and strong. Physical description: 176 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm. Notes: Includes bibliographical references (pages 127-168) and index. Contents: Meaning in the narrative -- Genre and sources -- The arrangement of material -- Comedy, laughter, and entertainment -- Curiosity, spectacle, and wonder -- Cleverness and fortune -- Sex and witchcraft -- The tale of Cupid and Psyche -- Animal and human -- Man and Goddess. Subjects: Apuleius. Metamorphoses; Apuleius. Metamorphoses Criticism and interpretation; Isis (Egyptian deity) In literature; Latin fiction History and criticism; Latin wit and humor; Narration (Rhetoric) History To 1500; Latin prose literature; Metamorphosis in literature; Religion; Latin fiction. 1 Kg. …

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Paperback or Softback. Condition: New. The Metamorphoses of Apuleius: On Making an Ass of Oneself. Book.

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The University of North Carolina Press, North Carolina, 1992. 176 Seiten mit Abbildungen, Leineneinband mit Schutzumschlag---- gutes Exemplar - 464 Gramm.

Paperback. Condition: New. This book examines the comic and philosophical aspects of Apuleius' Metamorphoses, the ancient Roman novel also known as The Golden Ass. The tales that comprise the novel, long known for their bawdiness and wit, describe the adventures of Lucius, a man who is transformed into an ass. Carl Schlam argues that the work cannot be seen as purely comic or wholly serious; he says that the entertainment offered by the novel includes a vision of the possibilities of grace and salvation.Many critics have seen a discontinuity between the comedic aspects of the first ten tales and the more elevated account in the eleventh of the initiation of Lucius into the cult of Isis. But Schlam uncovers patterns of narrative and a thematic structure that give coherence to the adventures of Lucius and to the diversity of tales embedded in the principal narrative. Schlam sees a single seriocomic purpose pervading the narrative, which is marked by elements of burlesque as well as intimations of an ethical religious purpose.As Schlam points out, however, the world of second-century Rome cannot easily be divided into the sacred and the secular. Such neat distinctions were largely unknown in the ancient world, and Apuleius' tales are a part of a tradition, flowing from Homer, that addressed both religious and philosophical issues.A UNC Press Enduring Edition -- UNC Press Enduring Editions use the latest in digital technology to make available again books from our distinguished backlist that were previously out of print. These editions are published unaltered from the original, and are presented in affordable paperback formats, bringing readers both historical and cultural value.…

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Paperback. Condition: Brand New. 192 pages. 9.25x6.25x0.75 inches. In Stock.

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Condition: As New. North Carolina 1992. White dust jacket with cover illustration and red spine titles; off-white covers with red spine titles; no wear on dust jacket or covers; 8vo, 7 3/4" to 9 3/4" tall; interior is clean and unmarked. 176 pages.

Softcover. Condition: Good. No Jacket. some pages are wrinkled Please note the image in this listing is a stock photo and may not match the covers of the actual item. Book.

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Paperback. Condition: New. This book examines the comic and philosophical aspects of Apuleius' Metamorphoses, the ancient Roman novel also known as The Golden Ass. The tales that comprise the novel, long known for their bawdiness and wit, describe the adventures of Lucius, a man who is transformed into an ass. Carl Schlam argues that the work cannot be seen as purely comic or wholly serious; he says that the entertainment offered by the novel includes a vision of the possibilities of grace and salvation.Many critics have seen a discontinuity between the comedic aspects of the first ten tales and the more elevated account in the eleventh of the initiation of Lucius into the cult of Isis. But Schlam uncovers patterns of narrative and a thematic structure that give coherence to the adventures of Lucius and to the diversity of tales embedded in the principal narrative. Schlam sees a single seriocomic purpose pervading the narrative, which is marked by elements of burlesque as well as intimations of an ethical religious purpose.As Schlam points out, however, the world of second-century Rome cannot easily be divided into the sacred and the secular. Such neat distinctions were largely unknown in the ancient world, and Apuleius' tales are a part of a tradition, flowing from Homer, that addressed both religious and philosophical issues.A UNC Press Enduring Edition -- UNC Press Enduring Editions use the latest in digital technology to make available again books from our distinguished backlist that were previously out of print. These editions are published unaltered from the original, and are presented in affordable paperback formats, bringing readers both historical and cultural value.…

Condition: Very Good. New York, 1976; 61 Pages; Glossy illustrated paper covers; wear on corners and edges; Discoloration on top right corner on front cover; 8vo - over 7 3/4" to 9 3/4" tall; interior clean and unmarked.

Paperback. Condition: Brand New. 192 pages. 9.25x6.25x0.75 inches. In Stock. This item is printed on demand.

Condition: New. Print on Demand pp. 192 2:B&W 6 x 9 in or 229 x 152 mm Perfect Bound on Creme w/Gloss Lam.