Consolation in Stitches

A literary criticism of the book "Consolation of Philosophy" by Ancius Boethius is presented. It explores the satirical interpretation of the author and how it could open fresh possibilities for thinking about consolation in time. It examines the figure of philosophy as a homeless chic and...

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Autor principal: Campbell, Austin Lee (Autor)
Tipo de documento: Electrónico Artículo
Lenguaje:Inglés
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Publicado: University of Chicago Press 2016
En: The journal of religion
Año: 2016, Volumen: 96, Número: 4, Páginas: 439-466
Otras palabras clave:B CONSOLATION of Philosophy, The (Book : Boethius)
B BOETHIUS, Ancius
B Sátira
B Philosophy in literature
B Consolation in literature
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Sumario:A literary criticism of the book "Consolation of Philosophy" by Ancius Boethius is presented. It explores the satirical interpretation of the author and how it could open fresh possibilities for thinking about consolation in time. It examines the figure of philosophy as a homeless chic and irony in the book that go beyond Menippean polyphony into a full-blown parody of encyclopedic knowledge. An overview of the story is also given.
ISSN:1549-6538
Obras secundarias:Enthalten in: The journal of religion
Persistent identifiers:DOI: 10.1086/687796