Research interests: (1) Troy literature from Homer over imperial times towards the Middle Ages; (2) western romances "on the fringe" between Knight and Saint; and (3) heroic characterization.read more
Several hundred examples of the writings of Jacob of Serugh (d. 521) are preserved in the original Syriac language, but he was equally popular among other confessional communities of the Christian ...read more
The modern term “epyllion” commonly refers to a narrative poem in hexameters, which is shorter than a full epic. Literary overviews tend to focus on Hellenistic Greek epyllia, considered pioneers ...read more
The thesis addresses the way in which Philostratos, writing in the early third century C.E., fashions a new version of the Trojan War in the central part of his dialogue, ...read more
The Ghent Database of Roman Guilds(+) will provide a tool for research into institutions for collective actions by professional groups. It will be: (1) a heuristic tool to find data on ...read more
The novel is today the most popular literary genre worldwide. Its early history has not been written yet. In order to enhance our understanding of this history (both conceptually and ...read more
to be completed / Joint PhD with the Università degli Studi di Palermo / Supervisor: Prof. Dr. Rosa Rita Marchese / Researcher: Giovanni Sampino.read more
This project aims at tracing and interpreting ancient novelistic influences in late antique and early medieval hagiography from different linguistic traditions. Traditionally, scholarship concerning the history of the novel deals with the ancient love novel (1st-4th centuries) and ...read more