{"product_id":"cease-writing-of-achilles-marketa-kulhankova-9789004733114","title":"Cease Writing of Achilles: A Narratological Commentary on the Byzantine Heroic Poem Digenis Akritis","description":"This volume offers a narratological commentary on \u003ci\u003eDigenis Akritis\u003c\/i\u003e, a Byzantine heroic poem that blends epic and romance. How does the narrator shape the story? What roles do characters, space, and time play in creating meaning? In a detailed introduction followed by a linear commentary, Markéta Kulhánková answers these questions through a close reading of the poem's structure and techniques. She also examines how \u003ci\u003eDigenis Akritis\u003c\/i\u003e engages with earlier traditions through imitation and transtextuality, while presenting a unique frontier hero. Offering clear, accessible tools for understanding Byzantine narrative, the book is an essential resource for students and scholars alike. It invites readers to view \u003ci\u003eDigenis Akritis\u003c\/i\u003e as both a product of its time and a timeless tale.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Marketa Kulhankova\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 9004733116\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9789004733114\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Brill\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 07\/24\/2025\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 276\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover","brand":"Marketa Kulhankova","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":47452807659775,"sku":"9789004733114","price":132.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_2855a943-1ab3-4828-b338-312abf7caef4.jpg?v=1761930600","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/cease-writing-of-achilles-marketa-kulhankova-9789004733114","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}