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Literature and Society in Renaissance Crete

By David Holton

Book information

Year
2006
ISBN
0521028515, 9780521325790, 9780521028516, 9780511519666, 052132579X
LCC
PA5639.C7 L5 1991
Open Library ID
OL1878055M
Language
english
Format
PDF
Filesize
7 MB (7537216 bytes)
Edition
1
Pages
352\351
Topic
Literature Literary
Time added
2011-06-04 13:46:07

Description

This book presents a comprehensive study of the literature of the Cretan Renaissance and relates it to its historical, social and cultural context. Crete, ruled by Venice from 1211 to 1669, responded to the stimulus of contact with the Renaissance in a body of narrative, personal and dramatic poetry, written in the Cretan dialect, and now regarded as an important influence on Modern Greek literature. The historical background is related to an examination of the structure of Veneto-Cretan society, while the central chapters concentrate on the literary texts including tragedy, comedy, pastoral and religious drama.

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