{"product_id":"the-dynamics-of-paratextuality-in-late-antique-literature-stumbling-texts-9781350434882","title":"The Dynamics of Paratextuality in Late Antique Literature: Stumbling Texts","description":"\u003cb\u003eThrough an examination of paratextuality in late antique literature, this collection of essays reconsiders the importance of the written material that appears in the margins of ancient poetic texts\u003c\/b\u003e. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eParatexts such as headings, prefaces, letters \u003ci\u003eet al.\u003c\/i\u003e have largely been skimmed over or completely disregarded in favour of the main ancient work. However, there is now a new wave of scholarship that takes into consideration the reading of books in line with the different 'margins', or 'frames', and the structures (de-)constructed by them.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA salient feature of late antique poetry is the presence of the paratextual. For example, the prefaces of Ausonius, Claudian, Avianus, Sidonius Apollinaris, and Venantius Fortunatus are studied in their own right by the contributors, who present new understandings and interpretations of the aims of these late antique writers. In keeping with its subject matter, this volume presents a multitude of approaches intended not only to look at, but rather to read and take seriously the paratextual material. The result is a reframing of our appreciation of the marginal matter, which has up until this point been overlooked.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChristian Guerra \u003c\/b\u003eteaches Latin at the University of Bern and Italian at the Gymnasium Muttenz, Switzerland. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eMarkus Kersten\u003c\/b\u003e is a Professor in Classics at the Johannes Gutenberg University, Mainz, Germany. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eAnn-Kathrin St?hle\u003c\/b\u003e teaches Latin and Greek at the Gymnasium Liestal, Switzerland.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Bloomsbury Academic","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50869718941970,"sku":"9781350434882","price":131.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_7579ac99-f300-419b-983b-170dc5df4809.jpg?v=1737766703","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/the-dynamics-of-paratextuality-in-late-antique-literature-stumbling-texts-9781350434882","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}