Author
David Valeta
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Publisher
Sheffield Phoenix Press
Published
June 2008
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Author
David Valeta
Book Format
Hardback
Publisher
Sheffield Phoenix Press
Published
June 2008
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Lions and Ovens and Visions
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Are the stories of Daniel at the court of the Persian king simply cheerful tales of a clever and successful courtier, as many assume? Valeta doubts it, insisting that the playful and fantastic storyline must have a more serious meaning.
The key to these narratives lies in their genre. These tales of lions and ovens and the like are examples of Menippean satire, argues Valeta, an ancient genre foregrounded in modern literary study by Bakhtin, who saw in the characteristic interplay of voices in the Menippean satire a prime instance of his
Author
David Valeta
Book Format
Hardback
Publisher
Sheffield Phoenix Press
Published
June 2008
Weight
518g
Page Count
244
Dimensions
156 x 234 x 15 mm
ISBN
9781905048533
ISBN-10
190504853X
Eden Code
1187706
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Author/Creator: David Valeta
ISBN: 9781905048533
Publisher: Sheffield Phoenix Press
Release Date: June 2008
Weight: 518g
Dimensions: 156 x 234 x 15 mm
Eden Code: 1187706