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Homer between History and Fiction in Imperial Greek Literature

Hoofdkenmerken

Auteur:	Kim, Lawrence
Titel:	Homer between History and Fiction in Imperial Greek Literature
Uitgever:	Cambridge University Press
ISBN:	9780521194495
Serie:	Greek Culture in the Roman World
Serie:	Greek Culture in the Roman World
Land van oorsprong:	United Kingdom
Prijs:	€ 148.50
Verschijningsdatum:	23-09-2010
Bericht:	Langere levertijd (2-3 weken)

Inhoudelijke kenmerken

Categorie:	Classical history / classical civilisation
Taalgebied:	Ancient (Classical) Greek
Dewey code:	883.01

Technische kenmerken

Verschijningsvorm:	Hardback
Paginas:	260
Hoogte mm.:	235
Breedte mm.:	160
Dikte mm.:	18
Gewicht gr.:	566

Inhoud:

Examines four texts of the Imperial period by Strabo, Dio of Prusa, Lucian, and Philostratus in order to elucidate how each author formulates very different conceptions of Homer, his motivations, and his poetic methods in constructing his imaginative and innovative treatment of Homer's relation to heroic history.