{"product_id":"9783598778223","title":"Carmen choliambicum quod apud Ps.-Callisthenis Historiam Alexandri reperitur","description":"  \u003cmeta http-equiv=\"content-type\" content=\"text\/html; charset=iso-8859-1\"\u003e \u003cmeta content=\"mshtml 6.00.6000.16705\" name=\"generator\"\u003e  \u003cbr\u003eAmongst the several poetical passages appearing in the so-called Alexander Romance, the one concerning the capture of Thebes and the dramatic contraposition between Alexander and Ismenias the flute-player stands out for its frequent erudite references to mythology, for its unusually sublime language, and, unfortunately, for its very corrupted text. This volume contains a new critical edition of the poem extensively exploiting the ancient Syriac and Armenian translations, as well as a full commentary and a thorough introduction dealing, among other, with the deep relations between this enigmatic text and late imperial-age poetry. ","brand":"De Gruyter","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47036078358768,"sku":"9783598778223","price":224.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9783598778223_p0.jpg?v=1763726823","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9783598778223","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}