The Illustrated Afterlife of Terence’s Comedies (800–1200)

The Illustrated Afterlife of Terence’s Comedies (800–1200)
ISBN-10
9004463321
ISBN-13
9789004463325
Category
History
Pages
284
Language
English
Published
2021-08-30
Publisher
BRILL
Author
Beatrice Radden Keefe

Description

This is a book about Roman comedy, ancient theatre imagery, and seven medieval illustrated manuscripts of Terence’s six Latin comedies. These manuscript illustrations, made between 800 and 1200, enabled their medieval readers to view these comedies as “mirrors of life”.

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