Literary Criticism : Ancient & Classical

Provides a compendium of Hittite literary texts of genres with detailed extracts and paraphrases, and furnishes a comprehensible non-specialist commentary. In his selection, the author takes account both of features, in particular of the traditions of motives, topoi in Ancient Greece, and in the Old Testament. more...

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The Critical Heritage gathers together a large body of critical sources on major figures in literature. Each volume presents contemporary repsonses to a writer's work, enabling student and researcher to read the material themselves. more...

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Greek Nymphs: Myths, Cult, Lore is the first comprehensive study of the nymph in the ancient Greek world. This well-illustrated book examines nymphs as both religious and mythopoetic figures, tracing their development and significance in Greek culture from Homer through the Hellenistic period. Drawing upon a broad range of literary and archaeological evidence, Jennifer Larson discusses sexually powerful nymphs in ancient and modern Greek folklore, the use of dolls representing nymphs in the socialization of girls, the phenomenon of nympholepsy, the nymphs' relations with other deities in the Greek pantheon, and the nymphs' role in mythic narratives of city-founding and colonization. The book includes a survey of the evidence for myths and cults of the nymphs arranged by geographical region, and a special section of the worship of nymphs in caves throughout the Greek world.  more...

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Greek Tragedy sets ancient tragedy into its original theatrical, political and ritual context and applies modern critical approaches to understanding why tragedy continues to interest modern audiences.:.; An engaging introduction to Greek tragedy, its history, and its reception in the contemporary world with suggested readings for further study.; Examines tragedy’s relationship to democracy, religion, and myth.; Explores contemporary approaches to scholarship, including structuralist, psychoanalytic, and feminist theory.; Provides a thorough examination of contemporary performance practices.; Includes detailed readings of selected plays more...

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This book demonstrates the importance of Greek medical thought in the work of Euripides. Part I shows the significance of the healing figure in Euripidean drama; Part II analyzes the role of traditional and rationalist remedies in the construction of Euripidean plots and arguments. more...

Price: $136.00