The poetics of old age in Greek epic, lyric, and tragedy /

• Main Author: Falkner, Thomas M., 1954- (συγγραφέας)
• Format: Book
• Language: English
• Published: Norman : University of Oklahoma Press, c1995.
• Series: Oklahoma series in classical culture
• Subjects: Ελληνική λογοτεχνία, Αρχαία > Ιστορία και κριτική; Γεροντική ηλικία στη λογοτεχνία; Γεροντική ηλικία > Ελλάδα, Αρχαία; Ηλικία στη λογοτεχνία

A striking feature of ancient Greek literature is its preoccupation with old age. Yet scholars have been slow to explore the subject - a possible reflection of the ageism that characterizes both ancient Greece and our times. This groundbreaking study by Thomas M. Falkner remedies the oversight by pr...