Archaic and Classical Greek Epigram - Rilegato

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ISBN 10: 0521118050 ISBN 13: 9780521118057

Casa editrice: Cambridge University Press, 2010

Riassunto

With contributions written by leading experts in the field, this volume explores the dialogue between Archaic and Classical Greek epigrams and their readers. The authors examine questions surrounding the identity of the speakers and the addressees. They also discuss the spatial, religious, historical and political contexts of epigram, as well as aspects of intertextuality, poetic variation and the creation of epigrammatic sub-genres. Collectively the volume demonstrates that the dominant view of epigram as a genre that became literary and artistic only in the Hellenistic period has to be revised. Archaic and Classical Greek epigrams did not simply serve the objects they describe but also demonstrate a high degree of aesthetic and literary achievement. This volume breaks new ground in the study of the genre and is important for scholars of classics, archaeology, epigraphy and papyrology.

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Recensione:

'All in all, the interdisciplinary approach of this collection of essays will make it useful for those working in a wide range of fields, from archaeology to epigraphy, from ancient history to literature.' Bryn Mawr Classical Review

Descrizione del libro:

With contributions written by leading experts in the field, this volume explores the dialogue between Archaic and Classical Greek epigrams and their readers. It demonstrates that the dominant view of epigram as a genre that became literary and artistic only in the Hellenistic period has to be revised.

Su questa edizione

• Editore: Cambridge University Press
• Data di pubblicazione: 2010
• ISBN 10: 0521118050
• ISBN 13: 9780521118057
• Rilegatura: Copertina rigida
• Numero edizione: 1
• Numero di pagine: 454
• Redattore: Baumbach Manuel, Petrovic Andrej, Petrovic Ivana