The only detailed commentary on Book 2 of the Fasti incorporating modern approaches to the text
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Matthew Robinson is Lecturer in Classics, University College London
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Hardcover. Condition: new. Hardcover. The Fasti is one of Ovid's most complex, inventive, and remarkable works. In presenting the Roman calendar in poetic form, it encompasses an unusually wide range of subjects, a labyrinth of religious rites, historical events, and astronomical myths that can place significant demands on the reader. This commentary on Book 2 - the first detailed commentary in English for 80 years - guides the reader through the maze of diverse material towards a fullerappreciation of the poem, through detailed analysis of its religious, historical, political, and literary background. The Fasti is one of Ovid's most complex, inventive, and remarkable works. This commentary on Book 2 - the first detailed commentary in English - guides the reader towards a fuller appreciation of the poem, through detailed analysis of its religious, historical, political, and literary background. This item is printed on demand. Shipping may be from our Sydney, NSW warehouse or from our UK or US warehouse, depending on stock availability. Seller Inventory # 9780199589395
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Condition: Sehr Gut. Zustandsbeschreibung: textsauberes Exemplar mit leichten Gebrauchsspuren, leicht berieben und bestoßen/clean text pages, minor traces of use, slightly rubbed and bumped. Edited with introduction and commentary by Matthew Robinson. This detailed commentary is incorporating modern approaches to the text. The volume provides substantial information on the poem's religious and astronomical background and explores political readings of the poem to show how it engages with central themes of Roman identity and imperial self-presentation. XII,572 Seiten, gebunden (Oxford Classical Monographs/Oxford University Press 2011). Statt EUR 196,70. Gewicht: 1010 g - Gebunden/Gebundene Ausgabe. Seller Inventory # 402006
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Condition: New. The Fasti is one of Ovid's most complex, inventive, and remarkable works. This commentary on Book 2 - the first detailed commentary in English - guides the reader towards a fuller appreciation of the poem, through detailed analysis of its religious, historical, political, and literary background. Series: Oxford Classical Monographs. Num Pages: 592 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 2ADL; DSBB; DSC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 241 x 163 x 37. Weight in Grams: 988. . 2010. hardcover. . . . . Seller Inventory # V9780199589395
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Condition: New. The Fasti is one of Ovid's most complex, inventive, and remarkable works. This commentary on Book 2 - the first detailed commentary in English - guides the reader towards a fuller appreciation of the poem, through detailed analysis of its religious, historical, political, and literary background. Series: Oxford Classical Monographs. Num Pages: 592 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 2ADL; DSBB; DSC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 241 x 163 x 37. Weight in Grams: 988. . 2010. hardcover. . . . . Books ship from the US and Ireland. Seller Inventory # V9780199589395
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