Fabula: Explorations into the Uses of Myth in Medieval Platonism. Mittellateinische Studien und Texte, 9.

Aus der Bibliothek von Prof. Wolfgang Haase, langj�igem Herausgeber der ANRW und des International Journal of the Classical Tradition (IJCT) / From the library of Prof. Wolfgang Haase, long-time editor of ANRW and the International Journal of the Classical Tradition (IJCT). - Einband leicht berieben, leicht klaffender Einband, leichter Leimschatten, sonst guter Zustand / binding slightly rubbed, slightly gappy cover, light glue shadow, otherwise good condition. - CONTENTS List of plates Preface Introduction I. FABULA : CRITICAL THEORIES (i) Beauty through baseness (ii) Image, analogy, enigma (iii) Mysteries and how to cover them (iv) William of Conches and Abelard Excursus : Selections from William of Conches�s commentary on Macrobius II. Fables of the cosmic egg III. Fables of the soul Excursus : Selections from the Florentine commentary on Martianus Capella IV. Fables of destiny V. The fable of the four spheres Appendix A : Latin and vernacular allusions to the cosmic egg Appendix B : William of Conches and the Florentine commentary on Martianus Capella Bibliography (i) Manuscripts (ii) Works cited in abbreviation (iii) General Index. ISBN 9004039880