Witches, Isis and Narrative

by Stavros and Stavros Frangoulidis

This is the first in-depth study of Apuleius' Metamorphoses to look at the different attitudes characters adopt towards magic as a key to deciphering the complex dynamics of the entire work. The variety of responses to magic is unveiled in the narrative as the protagonist Lucius encounters an assortment of characters, either in embedded tales or in the main plot. A contextualized approach illuminates Lucius' relatively good fortune when compared...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 3110205947
• ISBN13: 9783110205947
• Release Date: November 2008
• Publisher: de Gruyter
• Length: 267 Pages
• Weight: 1.10 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 6.3" x 9.2"
• Age Range: 22 years and up
• Grade Range: Postsecondary