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A Companion to Catullus
Marilyn B Skinner
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Description for A Companion to Catullus
Paperback. A Companion to Catullus addresses the central themes in Catullan studies and reflects the most recent trends in the field, providing readers with the fundamental knowledge necessary to appreciate and understand the poet's work. Editor(s): Skinner, Marilyn B. Series: Blackwell Companions to the Ancient World. Num Pages: 616 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: HB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 246 x 170 x 28. Weight in Grams: 1048.
In this companion, international scholars provide a comprehensive overview that reflects the most recent trends in Catullan studies.
In this companion, international scholars provide a comprehensive overview that reflects the most recent trends in Catullan studies.
- Explores the work of Catullus, one of the best Roman ‘lyric poets’
- Provides discussions about production, genre, style, and reception, as well as interpretive essays on key poems and groups of poems
- Grounds Catullus in the socio-historical world around him
- Chapters challenge received wisdom, present original readings, and suggest new interpretations of biographical evidence
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
616
Condition
New
Series
Blackwell Companions to the Ancient World
Number of Pages
624
Place of Publication
Hoboken, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781444339253
SKU
V9781444339253
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About Marilyn B Skinner
Marilyn B. Skinner is professor of classics at the University of Arizona in Tucson. Her previous publications include Catullus’ Passer: The Arrangement of the Book of Polymetric Poems (1981), Catullus in Verona (2003), Vergil, Philodemus, and the Augustans (co-edited, 2004), and Sexuality in Greek and Roman Culture (Blackwell, 2005).
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