| Literature and Religion at Rome: Cultures, Contexts, and Beliefs Contributor(s): Feeney, Denis (Author) |
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ISBN: 0511612095 ISBN-13: 9780511612091 Publisher: Cambridge University Press OUR PRICE: $52.96 Product Type: Other - Other Formats Published: November 2015 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Literary Criticism | Ancient And Classical - History | Ancient - Rome - Language Arts & Disciplines |
| Dewey: 870 |
| Series: Roman Literature and Its Contexts |
| Themes: - Chronological Period - Ancient (To 499 A.D.) - Cultural Region - Italy |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: This book exploits recent reevaluations of Roman religion in order to argue in favor of taking the religious dimensions of Roman literature seriously, as important cultural work in their own right. Instead of seeing Roman religious and literary activity as derivative and parasitic upon Greek originals, the book questions the romanticizing biases of classical studies, and argues for the power and creativity of the Romans in their engagements with Greek culture. |