| The Idea of Ancient Literary Criticism Contributor(s): Too, Yun Lee (Author) |
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ISBN: 0198150768 ISBN-13: 9780198150763 Publisher: Clarendon Press OUR PRICE: $223.25 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: April 1999 Annotation: This book offers a sustained reading of the social function of the body of texts we identify as 'ancient literary criticism' with major implications for how we understand this discourse and also modern criticism and literary theory. The volume traces ancient criticism from its origins in archaic Greek poetry through to the early Christian era. As well as reading the familiar texts of ancient criticism, it shows how ancient law, history, and rhetoric participate in the critical process. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Literary Criticism | Ancient And Classical |
| Dewey: 801.950 |
| LCCN: 98-08001 |
| Lexile Measure: 1720 |
| Physical Information: 0.88" H x 5.5" W x 8.5" (1.28 lbs) 336 pages |
| Themes: - Chronological Period - Ancient (To 499 A.D.) |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: This book offers a sustained reading of the social function of the body of texts we identify as 'ancient literary criticism' with major implications for how we understand this discourse and also modern criticism and literary theory. The volume traces ancient criticism from its origins in archaic Greek poetry through to the early Christian era. As well as reading the familiar texts of ancient criticism, it shows how ancient law, history, and rhetoric participate in the critical process. |