Life of Aesop the Philosopher |
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| Author:
| Karla, Grammatiki A. |
| Translator:
| Konstan, David |
| Series title: | Writings from the Greco-Roman World Ser. |
| ISBN: | 978-1-62837-328-8 |
| Publication Date: | May 2024 |
| Publisher: | Society of Biblical Literature
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| Imprint: | SBL Press |
| Book Format: | Ebook |
| List Price: | USD $0.00USD $45.00 |
Book Description:
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The Life of Aesop the Philosopher, an anonymous Greek literary work, presents one version of the novelistic biography of Aesop, which dates to the fourth to fifth century CE. In this volume, Grammatiki A. Karla offers an extended introduction to the Life of Aesop in general, the history of the textual tradition, and the MORN manuscript family and its relationship to other versions and papyrus fragments. She then presents a new edition of the late antique version (MORN) alongside...
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The Life of Aesop the Philosopher, an anonymous Greek literary work, presents one version of the novelistic biography of Aesop, which dates to the fourth to fifth century CE. In this volume, Grammatiki A. Karla offers an extended introduction to the Life of Aesop in general, the history of the textual tradition, and the MORN manuscript family and its relationship to other versions and papyrus fragments. She then presents a new edition of the late antique version (MORN) alongside David Konstan's English translation. A commentary addresses editorial choices and focuses on words and phrases that are of interest for the history of the Greek language.