Religion and narrative in the "Metamorphoses" of Apuleius

McDonald, James Joseph (2016) Religion and narrative in the "Metamorphoses" of Apuleius. MRes thesis, University of Glasgow.

Abstract

In this thesis I explore the narratological paradigm of conversion and its usefulness in interpreting the Metamorphoses of Apuleius. I believe that this paradigm is not useful in exploring the novel. However, a closely related paradigm - which I call a "narrative of metamorphosis" - can in fact help us interpret the novel and make sense of the final book of the novel known as the Isis book, which has generated much scholarly debate.

• Item Type: Thesis (MRes)
• Qualification Level: Masters
• Keywords: Religion, narrative, Apuleius, Lucian, Dio Chrysostom, Ovid, Metamorphoses, Isis
• Subjects: B Philosophy. Psychology. Religion > BL Religion; P Language and Literature > PA Classical philology; P Language and Literature > PN Literature (General) > PN0080 Criticism; P Language and Literature > PN Literature (General) > PN0441 Literary History
• Colleges/Schools: College of Arts & Humanities > School of Humanities > Classics
• Supervisor's Name: Panayotakis, Professor Costas
• Date of Award: 2016
• Depositing User: Mr James Joseph McDonald
• Unique ID: glathesis:2016-7395
• Copyright: Copyright of this thesis is held by the author.
• Date Deposited: 02 Jun 2016 10:42
• Last Modified: 28 Jun 2016 12:52
• URI: https://theses.gla.ac.uk/id/eprint/7395