{"product_id":"the-medieval-classic-justin-a-haynes-9780190091361","title":"The Medieval Classic: Twelfth-Century Latin Epic and the Virgilian Commentary Tradition","description":"\u003cem\u003eThe Medieval Classic \u003c\/em\u003econsiders how ancient and medieval commentaries on the\u003cem\u003e Aeneid \u003c\/em\u003eby Servius, Fulgentius, Bernard Silvestris, and others can give us new insights into four twelfth-century Latin epics -- the \u003cem\u003eYlias \u003c\/em\u003eby Joseph of Exeter, the\u003cem\u003e Alexandreis\u003c\/em\u003e by Walter of Ch穰illon, the \u003cem\u003eAnticlaudianus\u003c\/em\u003e by Alan of Lille, and the\u003cem\u003e Architrenius\u003c\/em\u003e by John of Hauville. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eJustin Haynes argues that the most profound connections between medieval epic and the \u003cem\u003eAeneid\u003c\/em\u003e have been overlooked because ancient and medieval interpretations, as preserved by the commentary tradition, were often radically different from modern ones. By explaining how to interpret the \u003cem\u003eAeneid\u003c\/em\u003e, these commentaries directly influenced the way in which medieval authors were inspired by the poem. At the same time, these commentaries allow us a greater awareness of the generic expectations held by medieval readers. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eBecause two of the medieval epics considered here are allegorical narratives, this book offers new perspectives on the importance of commentaries in the development of allegorical literature. Thus, \u003cem\u003eThe Medieval Classic \u003c\/em\u003econtributes to our understanding of ancient and medieval perceptions of the \u003cem\u003eAeneid\u003c\/em\u003e while exploring the importance of commentaries in shaping poetic composition, imitation, and the history of allegorical literature.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Justin A. Haynes\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0190091363\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780190091361\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Oxford University Press, USA\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 04\/14\/2021\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 224\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.00lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.30h x 6.40w x 0.90d","brand":"Justin A. Haynes","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":43993464799487,"sku":"9780190091361","price":110.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_e79bcb79-a16c-4462-9080-44836ad395c7.jpg?v=1683324481","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/the-medieval-classic-justin-a-haynes-9780190091361","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}