| Literature and Religion at Rome: Cultures, Contexts, and Beliefs Contributor(s): Feeney, D. C. (Author) |
|
 |
ISBN: 0521559219 ISBN-13: 9780521559218 Publisher: Cambridge University Press OUR PRICE: $47.49 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: January 1998 Annotation: 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. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Literary Criticism | Ancient And Classical - History | Ancient - Rome - Language Arts & Disciplines |
| Dewey: 870.938 |
| LCCN: 97006950 |
| Series: Roman Literature and Its Contexts |
| Physical Information: 0.47" H x 5.04" W x 8.02" (0.47 lbs) 176 pages |
| Themes: - Chronological Period - Ancient (To 499 A.D.) - Cultural Region - Italy |