Classical literature : a concise history /
This accessible one-volume survey of the literature of Greece and Rome covers the period between Homer around 700 BC and Augustine around AD 410.:.; Highlights what is important historically and of continuing interest and value in classical literature.; An introduction by the editor presents essenti...
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| Format: | eBook |
| Language: | English |
| Language Notes: | English. |
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Malden, Mass. :
Blackwell,
2005.
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| Series: | Blackwell introductions to the classical world.
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| Online Access: | Connect to the full text of this electronic book |
| Summary: | This accessible one-volume survey of the literature of Greece and Rome covers the period between Homer around 700 BC and Augustine around AD 410.:.; Highlights what is important historically and of continuing interest and value in classical literature.; An introduction by the editor presents essential information in a concise, accessible way.; Each chapter focuses on a particular genre or area of literature.; This structure allows readers to see continuities between different periods and to move easily between the Greek and Roman worlds.; Includes extensive quotations in English.; A timeline a. |
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| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (xiv, 350 pages) : maps |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 316-342) and index. |
| ISBN: | 9780470773482 0470773480 9780470775264 0470775262 9780631231325 0631231323 9780631231332 0631231331 1281310417 9781281310415 9786611310417 661131041X |