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

• Κύριος συγγραφέας: Falkner, Thomas M., 1954- (συγγραφέας)
• Μορφή: Βιβλίο
• Γλώσσα: English
• Έκδοση: Norman : University of Oklahoma Press, c1995.
• Σειρά: Oklahoma series in classical culture
• Θέματα: 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...

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