Classical Literature: An Introduction (Aspects of Classical Civilization)

ISBN 10: 0415468124 / ISBN 13: 9780415468121

Published by Routledge, 2011

About this Item

Presents a series of essays on the essential aspects of Greek and Latin literature. This book ranges from Homer to the Roman Empire and includes a chronology of ancient literature, maps, lists of Greek and Roman authors and suggestions for further reading. Editor(s): Croally, Neil; Hyde, Roy. Num Pages: 432 pages, 6 black & white tables, 2 black & white line drawings. BIC Classification: DSBB. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College); (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 163 x 28. Weight in Grams: 802. . 2011. 1st Edition. hardcover. . . . . Books ship from the US and Ireland.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Classical Literature: An Introduction (Aspects of Classical Civilization)
• Publisher: Routledge
• Publication Date: 2011
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0415468124
• ISBN 13: 9780415468121
• Binding: Hardcover
• Condition: New

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Synopsis

Classical Literature: An Introduction provides a series of essays on all the major authors of Greek and Latin literature, as well as on a number of writers less often read. An introductory chapter provides information on important general topics, such as poetic metres, patronage and symposia.

The literature is put in historical context, and the material is organized chronologically, but also by genre or author, as appropriate; each section or chapter has suggestions for further reading. The book ranges from Homer to the writers of the later Roman Empire, and includes a glossary, a chronology of literary and political events, and useful maps showing the origins of ancient writers. The collection will be essential for students and others who want a structured and informative introduction to the literature of the classical world.

About the Author

Neil Croally is Head of Classics at Dulwich College, and has been a Principal Examiner and reviser for Ancient History A-level. Previous publications include Euripidean Polemic: The Trojan Women and the function of tragedy (1994), and ‘Tragedy’s teaching’ in The Blackwell’s Companion to Greek Tragedy (ed. Justina Gregory; 2005).

Roy Hyde was Head of Classics at University College School, Hampstead for twenty years, and has served as Chief Examiner for both Greek and Latin at A-level for many years. He has published Latin Unseen Translations (2002).