Lykophron's Alexandra, Rome, and the Hellenistic world /
The 'Alexandra' attributed to Lykophron is a notoriously difficult poem but one that sheds crucial light on Greek religion, foundation myths, and myths of colonial identity. This book asserts its importance as a strongly political and historical document, and argues that the probable decad...
| Κύριος συγγραφέας: | |
|---|---|
| Μορφή: | Βιβλίο |
| Γλώσσα: | English |
| Έκδοση: |
Oxford
Oxford University Press,
2018.
|
| Θέματα: |
| Περίληψη: | The 'Alexandra' attributed to Lykophron is a notoriously difficult poem but one that sheds crucial light on Greek religion, foundation myths, and myths of colonial identity. This book asserts its importance as a strongly political and historical document, and argues that the probable decade of its composition was a turning-point in Roman history. |
|---|---|
| Φυσική περιγραφή: | xx, 254 σ. : χάρτες ; 23 εκ. |
| Βιβλιογραφία: | Περιλαμβάνει βιβλιογραφικές παραπομπές (σ.[199]-221) και ευρετήριο. |
| ISBN: | 9780198723684 |
