| The Arts of Love: Five Studies in the Discourse of Roman Love Elegy Contributor(s): Kennedy, Duncan F. (Author) |
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ISBN: 0521407672 ISBN-13: 9780521407670 Publisher: Cambridge University Press OUR PRICE: $36.09 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: January 1993 Annotation: This book examines the love elegies of the Roman poets Tibullus, Propertius and Ovid from the point of view of the way the meanings attributed to the poems arise out of the interests and preoccupations of the cultural situation in which they are read. It combines detailed discussions of individual poems with discussion and criticism of a variety of sophisticated modern theoretical approaches. It thus aims to advance the argument not only in the field of elegy, but also in issues such as gender, ideology and the theory of reading. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Literary Criticism | Ancient And Classical - Literary Criticism | Poetry - Language Arts & Disciplines |
| Dewey: 871.010 |
| LCCN: 91046973 |
| Series: Roman Literature and Its Contexts |
| Physical Information: 0.33" H x 5.03" W x 7.73" (0.35 lbs) 120 pages |
| Themes: - Chronological Period - Ancient (To 499 A.D.) |