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Beyond Greece and Rome : reading the ancient Near East in early modern Europe /

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Classical reception in early modern Europe is often perceived in modern scholarship as being dominated by engagements with Greece and Rome. The essays in this volume aim to challenge this prevailing view by collectively arguing for the significance and familiarity of the ancient near east to early m...

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Other Authors: Grogan, Jane (Lecturer in English literature) (Editor)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Oxford, United Kingdom ; New York, NY, United States of America : Oxford University Press, 2020.
Edition:First edition.
Series:Classical presences.
Subjects:
European literature > Asian influences > Early modern, 1500-1700.
European literature > Classical influences > Early modern, 1500-1700.
European literature > Early modern, 1500-1700 > History and criticism.
Middle East > In literature.
Middle East > Antiquities.
Moyen-Orient > Antiquités.
Antiquities
Literature
Middle East
1500-1700
Electronic books.
Criticism, interpretation, etc.
Online Access:Connect to the full text of this electronic book
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Summary:Classical reception in early modern Europe is often perceived in modern scholarship as being dominated by engagements with Greece and Rome. The essays in this volume aim to challenge this prevailing view by collectively arguing for the significance and familiarity of the ancient near east to early modern Europe as part of a wider classical world.
Physical Description:1 online resource (xiii, 341 pages) : illustrations
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:9780191079849
0191079847
9780191821301
0191821306