A handbook to the reception of Ovid /
"A Handbook to the Reception of Ovid presents more than 30 original essays written by leading scholars revealing the rich diversity of critical engagement with Ovid's poetry that spans the Western tradition from antiquity to the present day. Offers innovative perspectives on Ovid's po...
| Other Authors: | , |
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| Format: | eBook |
| Language: | English |
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Chichester, West Sussex, UK ; Malden, MA :
Wiley Blackwell,
2014.
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| Series: | Wiley Blackwell handbooks to classical reception.
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| Online Access: | Connect to the full text of this electronic book |
| Summary: | "A Handbook to the Reception of Ovid presents more than 30 original essays written by leading scholars revealing the rich diversity of critical engagement with Ovid's poetry that spans the Western tradition from antiquity to the present day. Offers innovative perspectives on Ovid's poetry and its reception from antiquity to the present day. Features contributions from more than 30 leading scholars in the Humanities. Introduces familiar and unfamiliar figures in the history of Ovidian reception. Demonstrates the enduring and transformative power of Ovid's poetry into modern times."-- |
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| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (xvii, 498 pages, [8] leaves of color plates : : illustrations.) |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| ISBN: | 9781118876169 (electronic bk.) 1118876164 (electronic bk.) |