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...
| Published in: | The journal of religion |
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| Format: | Electronic Article |
| Language: | English |
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University of Chicago Press
2016
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The journal of religion
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| Further subjects: | B
CONSOLATION of Philosophy, The (Book : Boethius)
B BOETHIUS, Ancius B Satire B Philosophy in literature B Consolation in literature |
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| Summary: | 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. |
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| ISSN: | 1549-6538 |
| Contains: | Enthalten in: The journal of religion
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| Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.1086/687796 |