BAC 75
Reception and its Varieties:
Reading, Re-Writing, and Understanding Cena Cypriani in the Middle Ages
Lucie Dolezalová
While almost nothing is known about the original (probably
Late Antique) context of a very amusing but obscure Latin opuscle called Cena Cypriani
(Cyprian’s Feast), during the Middle Ages it was very popular. This study
concentrates on the so far largely neglected medieval reception of the text, gathering
references to it, including editio princeps of its 12th century
commentary, and analysing the surviving 104 manuscripts from various points of view. While
providing an exciting case study, the book, addressing also more general methodological
questions, is useful for those interested in reception as such, too.
ISBN 978-3-88476-917-1, 542 S., kt., Euro
52,50 2007
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