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From Abdera (an ancient city in Thrace) to Zeus (chief god of the Greeks), this authoritative handbook covers all the major aspects of Greek and Roman literature, mythology, and civilization. It features over 950 entries on ancient writers, philosophers, and historians; famous as well as lesser-known writings; chief gods and characters of mythology; important terms and genres; and other topics necessary to understanding the often complicated literature.
Major works receive pages of close attention, with detailed summaries, historical and mythological background, scholarly references, critical commentary, and useful translation recommendations. The guidebook also provides insights into the stories, characters, ideas, and terminology that pervade literary classics as well as present-day writing and culture.
Written in a lively and engaging style, The Handbook of Classical Literature serves as an accessible and reliable resource for students, scholars, and general readers.
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The handbook of classical literature
1998, Da Capo Press
in English
- 1st Da Capo Press ed.
0306808803 9780306808807
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"An unabridged republication of the revised edition published in New York in 1986 under the title The Meridian handbook of classical literature, with several new translation suggestions"--T.p. verso.
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