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A Guide to Hellenistic Literature (Blackwell Guides to Classical Literature)

By Kathryn Gutzwiller

Book information

Publisher
Wiley-Blackwell
Year
2007
ISBN
0631233210, 9780631233213
Google Books ID
RcUhxVWqSHsC
Open Library ID
OL7610806M
Language
english
Format
PDF
Filesize
2 MB (2256425 bytes)
Series
Blackwell Guides to Classical Literature
Edition
1
Pages
277\277
Orientation
yes
Scanned
no
Time added
2011-08-31 04:54:40

Description

This book is a guide to the extraordinarily diverse literature of the Hellenistic period.A guide to the literature of the Hellenistic age, from the death of Alexander the Great in 323 BCE to the Battle of Actium in 31 BCProvides overviews of the social, political, intellectual and literary historical contexts in which Hellenistic literature was producedIntroduces the major writers and genres of the periodProvides information about style, meter and languages to aid readers with no prior knowledge of the language in understanding technical aspects of literary GreekDistinctive in its coverage of current issues in Hellenistic criticism, including audience reception, the political and social background, and Hellenistic theories of literature

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