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Tim Whitmarsh - Ancient Greek Literature - 9780745627922 - V9780745627922
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Ancient Greek Literature

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Description for Ancient Greek Literature Paperback. In this book, Tim Whitmarsh offers an innovative new introduction to ancient Greek literature. The volume integrates cutting--edge cultural theory with the latest research in classical scholarship, providing a comprehensive, sophisticated and accessible account of literature from Homer to late antiquity. Series: Cultural History of Literature. Num Pages: 296 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 2AHA; DSBB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 225 x 164 x 22. Weight in Grams: 446.
In this book, Tim Whitmarsh offers an innovative new introduction to ancient Greek literature. The volume integrates cutting-edge cultural theory with the latest research in classical scholarship, providing a comprehensive, sophisticated and accessible account of literature from Homer to late antiquity.


Whitmarsh offers new readings of some of the best-known and most influential authors of Greek antiquity, including Sophocles, Euripides, Herodotus, Aristophanes and Plato, as well as introducing many lesser-known figures. Unlike conventional narrative histories, this volume focuses on the profound effects of literature within Greek society. Whitmarsh shows that literature, distributed via a range of ... Read more


This book will be important reading for undergraduates, in their first year and above, of ancient Greek literature and culture. All texts in the volume are translated, and no knowledge of ancient Greek literature is assumed.

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Product Details

Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
296
Condition
New
Series
Cultural History of Literature
Number of Pages
296
Place of Publication
Oxford, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780745627922
SKU
V9780745627922
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Ref
99-1

About Tim Whitmarsh
Tim Whitmarsh is a reader in Greek Literature at the University of Exeter

Reviews for Ancient Greek Literature
"The book is indeed cutting edge or on the forefront of Greek literature studies and, as such, it is representative of the classics tripos at Cambridge University ... Ancient Greek Literature is an intelligent and stimulating book for undergraduates and also for scholars, who sometimes need to see again the forest for the trees. TW puts his finger nicely on ... Read more

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