Leslie A. Sconduto

Metamorphoses of the Werewolf

A Literary Study from Antiquity through the Renaissance

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Produktbeschreibung

The mythical werewolf is known for its sudden transformation under the full moon, but the creature also underwent a narrative evolution through the centuries, from bloodthirsty creature to hero. Beginning with The Epic of Gilgamesh, Ovid's Metamorphoses, and an account in Petronius' Satyricon, the book analyzes the context that created the traditional image of the werewolf as a savage beast. The Catholic Church's response to the popular belief in werewolves and medieval literature's sympathetic depiction of the werewolf as victim are presented to support the idea of the werewolf as a complex and varied cultural symbol. Instructors considering this book for use in a course may request an examination copy here.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: McFarland
• Seitenzahl: 230
• Erscheinungstermin: 22. September 2008
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 229mm x 152mm x 14mm
• Gewicht: 380g
• ISBN-13: 9780786435593
• ISBN-10: 0786435593
• Artikelnr.: 23899250

Autorenporträt

Leslie A. Sconduto is a French professor at Bradley University. Her previous work includes a study of the literature that created the traditional image of the werewolf as a savage beast. She lives in Hendersonville, North Carolina.

Inhaltsangabe

Table of Contents
Introduction     
1. The Werewolf in Antiquity     
2. The Church's Response to the Werewolf     
3. The Werewolves of Ossory and Other Medieval Wonder Tales and
Marvels     
4. Bisclavret or a Lesson in Loyalty     
5. Melion or a Lesson About Pride     
6. Arthur and Gorlagon or a Lesson for an Adulteress     
7. Guillaume de Palerne or a Lesson in Noble Sacrifice     
8. A New Renaissance for the Wicked Werewolf     
9. Explanations or "Que cele beste senefie"     
Notes     
Bibliography     
Index