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Literary History in the Parian Marble (Hellenic Studies Series)
Andrea Rotstein
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Description for Literary History in the Parian Marble (Hellenic Studies Series)
Paperback. Inscribed after 264 BCE, the Parian Marble gives a chronological list of events, emphasizing literary matters. It has not been the subject of a comprehensive study for almost a century. Andrea Rotstein offers new analysis and updated information about the inscription, including a revision of Felix Jacoby's Greek text and a complete translation. Series: Hellenic Studies Series. Num Pages: 250 pages. BIC Classification: DSBB; HBLA1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). .
Inscribed some time after 264 BCE, the Parian Marble offers a chronological list of events with an exceptional emphasis on literary matters. Literary History in the Parian Marble explores the literary and historiographical qualities of the inscription, the genre to which it belongs, and the emerging patterns of time. Endorsing the hypothesis that the inscription was originally displayed at a Parian shrine honoring Archilochus, Andrea Rotstein argues that literary history was one of its main concerns. Though it may be conventional in its focus on the chronology of poets, their inventions and victories, the Parian Marble is nonetheless idiosyncratic in ... Read more
Inscribed some time after 264 BCE, the Parian Marble offers a chronological list of events with an exceptional emphasis on literary matters. Literary History in the Parian Marble explores the literary and historiographical qualities of the inscription, the genre to which it belongs, and the emerging patterns of time. Endorsing the hypothesis that the inscription was originally displayed at a Parian shrine honoring Archilochus, Andrea Rotstein argues that literary history was one of its main concerns. Though it may be conventional in its focus on the chronology of poets, their inventions and victories, the Parian Marble is nonetheless idiosyncratic in ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Center for Hellenic Studies
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Series
Hellenic Studies Series
Condition
New
Weight
320g
Number of Pages
250
Place of Publication
, United States
ISBN
9780674417236
SKU
V9780674417236
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About Andrea Rotstein
Andrea Rotstein is Senior Lecturer in the Department of Classics at Tel Aviv University.
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