{"product_id":"9788417066413","title":"A TEXTUAL COMMENTARY ON OVID, METAMORPHOSES, BOOK XV","description":"\u003ch2\u003eA Textual Commentary on Ovid, Metamorphoses, Book XV\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eBook Summary\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis posthumous work by Professor Georg Luck, one of the most prominent Ovidian philologists of the 20th century, offers an exhaustive textual analysis of Book XV of Ovid's \u003ci\u003eMetamorphoses\u003c\/i\u003e. The reader will find an erudite commentary that examines manuscript variants and critical textual decisions, providing an indispensable tool for the philological study of the Latin poet's magnum opus. This is a posthumous edition, rescued from oblivion as an act of academic \u003ci\u003epietas\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWhat is it about?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe volume collects the draft of the textual commentary that Georg Luck left unfinished before his passing in 2013. Focusing exclusively on Book XV of the \u003ci\u003eMetamorphoses\u003c\/i\u003e, the work analyzes in detail the variants and readings of the manuscripts, the conjectures of humanist editors, and Ovid’s own textual decisions. The author examines controversial passages, proposes philological interpretations, and justifies his critical choices, offering a meticulous journey through the poem’s textual tradition. Although it was never completed, the text is published as it was bequeathed, preserving the rigor and depth characteristic of the author.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eMain themes\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eTextual criticism of Ovid's \u003ci\u003eMetamorphoses\u003c\/i\u003e, Book XV.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eAnalysis of manuscript variants and the classical textual tradition.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eLatin philology and ecdotics applied to Augustan poetry.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eStudy of the conjectures of Renaissance and modern editors.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eHistory of the transmission of the Ovidian text.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWho is it recommended for?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis work is aimed at classical philologists, researchers in Latin literature, advanced philology students, and any specialist interested in the textual criticism of Ovid. It is also of great value to those who study the manuscript tradition of classical texts and ecdotic methodology.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWhat this book offers\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eAccess to the intellectual legacy of one of the greatest Ovid experts of the 20th century.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eA detailed and rigorous textual analysis of Book XV of the \u003ci\u003eMetamorphoses\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eTools for understanding critical decisions in the editing of the poem.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eA unique contribution to Ovidian studies, published posthumously as an academic tribute.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eTechnical specifications\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cstrong\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/strong\u003e Luck, Georg\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/strong\u003e Universidad de Huelva\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cstrong\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/strong\u003e eng\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cstrong\u003eSubject:\u003c\/strong\u003e Classical texts, Literary studies: classical, early and medieval, History\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cstrong\u003eCollection:\u003c\/strong\u003e Anejos Exemplaria Classica\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cstrong\u003eBinding:\u003c\/strong\u003e Other\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication date:\u003c\/strong\u003e Not available\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 166\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cstrong\u003eWeight:\u003c\/strong\u003e 335 g\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eEditorial review\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis is an essential reference work for specialists in Ovidian philology. Its posthumous nature and the decision to publish the draft as it was bequeathed give it exceptional documentary and academic value. Although it is not an introductory work, it is indispensable for those working on the textual criticism of the \u003ci\u003eMetamorphoses\u003c\/i\u003e who wish to know the contributions of a master of the discipline.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"UNIVERSIDAD DE HUELVA","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53405833920859,"sku":"9788417066413","price":30.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1018\/0650\/6331\/files\/978841706641.jpg?v=1781832851","url":"https:\/\/kalamobooks.com\/en\/products\/9788417066413","provider":"Kalamo Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}