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Time in ancient stories of origin /

Greek and Roman stories of origin, aetia, pervade ancient literature. By studying a broad range of texts and closely examining aetia from archaic and Hellenistic Greece, Augustan Rome, and early Christian literature, Time in Ancient Stories of Origin traces the changing forms of stories of origin an...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Walter, Anke (Author)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: New York : Oxford University Press, 2020.
Edition:First edition.
Subjects:
Classical literature > Themes, motives.
Beginning.
Time in literature.
Littérature ancienne > Thèmes, motifs.
Commencement (Philosophie)
Temps dans la littérature.
Beginning
Classical literature > Themes, motives
Time in literature
Electronic books.
Online Access:Connect to the full text of this electronic book
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Summary:Greek and Roman stories of origin, aetia, pervade ancient literature. By studying a broad range of texts and closely examining aetia from archaic and Hellenistic Greece, Augustan Rome, and early Christian literature, Time in Ancient Stories of Origin traces the changing forms of stories of origin and the underlying changing attitudes to time.
Physical Description:1 online resource (282 pages)
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references and indexes.
ISBN:0191879533
9780191879531
9780198843832
0198843836