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Epistles Of Pliny
. Ed(S): Gibson, Roy; Whitton, Christopher
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Hardback. This volume brings together some of the influential work to be published on the Epistles of Pliny the Younger. Covering historical, (auto)biographical, and literary aspects of the Epistles and their reception, the articles offer a wide and representative range of approaches to Pliny. Editor(s): Gibson, Roy; Whitton, Christopher. Series: Oxford Readings in Classical Studies. Num Pages: 512 pages. BIC Classification: 2ADL; DSBB; DSK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 216 x 138. .
This volume brings together some of the best and most influential work to be published on the Epistles of Pliny the Younger in recent decades. Covering historical, (auto)biographical, and literary aspects of the Epistles and their reception, the nineteen classic articles included here offer a wide and representative range of approaches to Pliny, from prosopography and social history to intertextuality and self-representation. Topics include Pliny's villas, friends, and career, alongside literary and historical readings of some of his most famous letters, such as those on the eruption of Vesuvius and the torture of Christians, and correspondence with and about his ... Read more
This volume brings together some of the best and most influential work to be published on the Epistles of Pliny the Younger in recent decades. Covering historical, (auto)biographical, and literary aspects of the Epistles and their reception, the nineteen classic articles included here offer a wide and representative range of approaches to Pliny, from prosopography and social history to intertextuality and self-representation. Topics include Pliny's villas, friends, and career, alongside literary and historical readings of some of his most famous letters, such as those on the eruption of Vesuvius and the torture of Christians, and correspondence with and about his ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
Oxford University Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
544
Condition
New
Series
Oxford Readings in Classical Studies
Number of Pages
546
Place of Publication
Oxford, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780199545940
SKU
V9780199545940
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About . Ed(S): Gibson, Roy; Whitton, Christopher
Roy Gibson is Professor of Latin at the University of Manchester. His publications include Ovid: Ars Amatoria Book 3 (Cambridge, 2003) and (with R. Morello) Reading the Letters of Pliny the Younger: An Introduction (Cambridge, 2012). He is currently completing a biography of Pliny (Man of High Empire) and a commentary on Pliny, Letters Book 6. Christopher ... Read more
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