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Oxford Readings in Greek Lyric Poetry
Ian Rutherford
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Hardback. Oxford Readings in Greek Lyric Poetry contains 17 studies on Greek Lyric, Elegiac, and Iambic poetry by leading international academics drawn from the last three decades, 3 of which are translated here for the first time. Ian Rutherford has written an introduction surveying the scholarship in the field. Editor(s): Rutherford, Ian. Series: Oxford Readings in Classical Studies. Num Pages: 568 pages. BIC Classification: 2AHA; DSBB; DSC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 216 x 138. .
No area of ancient Greek literature has been more studied over the last few decades than lyric poetry , which conventionally includes poetry sung by choruses or soloists accompanied by the lyre or aulos (flute). Besides its literary significance, lyric poetry is also a major resource for understanding the culture and history of Archaic Greece, especially the seventh and sixth centuries BC. This volume brings together eighteen of the best and most influential essays to be published on lyric poetry over the last four decades, three of which are here translated into English for the ... Read more
No area of ancient Greek literature has been more studied over the last few decades than lyric poetry , which conventionally includes poetry sung by choruses or soloists accompanied by the lyre or aulos (flute). Besides its literary significance, lyric poetry is also a major resource for understanding the culture and history of Archaic Greece, especially the seventh and sixth centuries BC. This volume brings together eighteen of the best and most influential essays to be published on lyric poetry over the last four decades, three of which are here translated into English for the ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Oxford University Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2019
Series
Oxford Readings in Classical Studies
Condition
New
Weight
28g
Number of Pages
496
Place of Publication
Oxford, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780199216192
SKU
V9780199216192
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About Ian Rutherford
Ian Rutherford is Professor of Classics at the University of Reading. Educated at Oxford, he has held academic posts in both the UK and USA and beyond, including as a Visiting Fellow at the Institute for the Study of the Ancient World in New York from 2013 to 2014 and at ANAMED (Research Centre for Anatolian Civilisations) in Istanbul in ... Read more
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