Lykophron's Alexandra, Rome, and the Hellenistic world /

The 'Alexandra' attributed to Lykophron is a notoriously difficult poem but one that sheds crucial light on Greek religion, foundation myths and myths of colonial identity. This book asserts its importance as a strongly political and historical document, and argues that the probable decade...

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Main Author:	Hornblower, Simon (Author)
Format:	Book
Language:	English
Published:	Oxford ; New York : Oxford University Press, [2018]
Edition:	First edition.
Subjects:	Lycophron. > Alexandra. Epic poetry, Greek > History and criticism. Greek poetry, Hellenistic > History and criticism. Civilization, Greco-Roman > Sources.