Ancient Greek literature / Tim Whitmarsh.
Ancient Greek literature / Tim Whitmarsh.
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Publisher
Cambridge, UK ; Polity Press ; Malden, MA : Blackwell Pub., c2004.
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N880.9001/7
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Language
English
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Physical content
p. cm.
Contents
1. Greek literature and cultural history -- 2. The problem of tradition -- 3. Festival -- 4. Symposium -- 5. Theatre -- 6. The power of speech -- 7. Inventing the archive : Athens -- 8. Building the archive : Hellenistic Alexandria -- 9. Reading from the archive : Roman Greece -- 10. Inventing the G...
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Publisher
Cambridge, UK ; Polity Press ; Malden, MA : Blackwell Pub., c2004.
Place of Publication
England
Date Published
c2004.
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Summary
"This book offers an innovative new introduction to ancient Greek literature. It integrates cutting-edge cultural theory with the latest research in classical scholarship, providing a comprehensive, sophisticated and accessible account of literature from Homer at late antiquity. Whitmarsh offers new readings of some of the best-known and most influ...
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Ancient Greek literature / Tim Whitmarsh.
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Cultural history of literature series.
Includes bibliographical references (p. ) and index.
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N880.9001/7
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74VKP8dxXxRb
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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/74VKP8dxXxRb
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ISBN
0745627927 (pbk.) :
9780745627915 (alk. paper)
0745627919 (alk. paper)
9780745627922 (pbk. : alk. paper)
0745627927 (pbk. : alk. paper)
9780745627915 (cased) :
0745627919 (cased) :
9780745627922 (pbk.) :
DDC
880.9001
MMS ID
991019717149702626
