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 This book asserts its importance as a strongly political and historical document, and argues that the probable decad...
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| Format: | Book |
| Language: | English |
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Oxford
Oxford University Press,
2018.
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| Summary: | 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 This book asserts its importance as a strongly political and historical document, and argues that the probable decade of its composition was a turning-point in Roman history. |
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| Physical Description: | xx, 254 σ. : χάρτες ; 23 εκ. |
| Bibliography: | Περιλαμβάνει βιβλιογραφικές παραπομπές (σ.[199]-221) και ευρετήριο. |
| ISBN: | 9780198723684 |
