This book is an anthropology of Greek poetry written during the third to first centuries B. C. - the so-called Hellenistic period. It is intended to make available to undergraduates a selection of texts which are for the most part t easily accessible elsewhere. The volume contains a wide and representative range of poetry including hymns, didactic verse, pastoral in its cultural and historical background and a full commentary elucidates problems of language and reference in the texts. This edition should be welcomed by students and scholars alike.
Product Identifiers
Publisher
Cambridge University Press
ISBN-10
0521314259
ISBN-13
9780521314251
eBay Product ID (ePID)
96765445
Product Key Features
Format
Trade Paperback (US), Paperback
Language
English
Topic
Encyclopedias & General Référence
Genre
Encyclopedias & General Référence
Dimensions
Weight
330g
Height
186mm
Width
123mm
Additional Product Features
Place of Publication
Cambridge
Spine
17mm
Edited by
E. J. Kenney, Neil Hopkinson, Philip Hardie
Series Edited by
P. E. Easterling,Philip Hardie,Richard Hunter,E. J. Kenney