Rutherford, Richard
Classical Literature: A Concise History
This accessible one-volume survey of the literature of Greece and Rome covers the period between Homer around 700 BC and Augustine around AD 410.
- Highlights what is important historically and of continuing interest and value in classical literature.
- An introduction by the editor presents essential information in a concise, accessible way.
- Each chapter focuses on a particular genre or area of literature.
- This structure allows readers to see continuities between different periods and to move easily between the Greek and Roman worlds.
- Includes extensive quotations in English.
- A timeline and an index of authors help to make the material as accessible as possible.
Keywords: LITERARY CRITICISM / Ancient & Classical LIT004190
- Author(s)
- Rutherford, Richard
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons, Inc.
- Publication year
- 2008
- Language
- en
- Edition
- 1
- Page amount
- 368 pages
- Category
- Litterary Studies
- Format
- Ebook
- eISBN (PDF)
- 9780470775264
- Printed ISBN
- 9780631231325