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Witches, Isis and Narrative : Approaches to Magic in Apuleius' "Metamorphoses." Cover Image

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Witches, Isis and Narrative : Approaches to Magic in Apuleius' "Metamorphoses."

Summary: 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 to other characters in the novel? this results from his involvement with the magic of a sorcerer?s apprentice, rather than that of a real witch, and.

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ISBN: 3110210037
ISBN: 9783110210033
Physical Description: 1 online resource (270 pages)
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Publisher: Berlin : Walter de Gruyter, 2008.

Content descriptions

Formatted Contents Note:	Chapter 9. Transforming the Genre: Apuleius' MetamorphosesAppendix: Lucius' Metamorphic Change and Entrance into a New Life as a Metaphorical Representation of the Sailing of Isis' Ship; Backmatter.
Restrictions on Access Note:	NLC staff and students only.
Source of Description Note:	Print version record.