(Translation) – Epics of early modernity (1500-1800), from Mitteleuropa to the West Indies: a panorama
I. Early modern epics : in search of a global perspectiveMalevolent wizards, exotic plants, the Virgin Mary alongside Phoebus as a figure of inspiration, a vicious dragon fighting double-headed eagles, a sea captain changed into a giant rising out of the ocean to warn fellow sailors—and (as was exp...
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2026
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| Streszczenie: | I. Early modern epics : in search of a global perspectiveMalevolent wizards, exotic plants, the Virgin Mary alongside Phoebus as a figure of inspiration, a vicious dragon fighting double-headed eagles, a sea captain changed into a giant rising out of the ocean to warn fellow sailors—and (as was expected) intrigues, battles and prodigies : the epic genre is, during the early modern period, both alive and inventive. The momentous changes of modern times (technical progress like the printing pr... |
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