| Geography, Topography, Landscape: Configurations of Space in Greek and Roman Epic Contributor(s): Skempis, Marios (Editor), Ziogas, Ioannis (Editor) |
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ISBN: 3110314738 ISBN-13: 9783110314731 Publisher: de Gruyter OUR PRICE: $228.00 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: December 2013 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Literary Criticism | Ancient And Classical - History | Ancient - Greece - History | World - General |
| Dewey: 938 |
| Series: Trends in Classics - Supplementary Volumes |
| Physical Information: 1.4" H x 6.2" W x 9.2" (2.05 lbs) 567 pages |
| Themes: - Chronological Period - Ancient (To 499 A.D.) - Cultural Region - Greece |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: This collection of essays explores how epic narratives negotiate, define, and transform genre-specific geographical configurations. A team of international scholars engages in an interdisciplinary discussion about how Greek and Roman epic poetry interacts with the historical and cultural dynamics of geography. The book brings together the world of Classical literature with current trends in examining the politics of spatial constructions. |