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A Companion to the Classical Tradition: 51 (Wiley Companions to the Ancient World) - Softcover

 
9781444334166: A Companion to the Classical Tradition: 51 (Wiley Companions to the Ancient World)
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ISBN 10: 1444334166 ISBN 13: 9781444334166
Publisher: Wiley-Blackwell, 2010

Synopsis

A Companion to the Classical Tradition accommodates the pressing need for an up-to-date introduction and overview of the growing field of reception studies.

  • A comprehensive introduction and overview of the classical tradition - the interpretation of classical texts in later centuries
  • Comprises 26 newly commissioned essays from an international team of experts
  • Divided into three sections: a chronological survey, a geographical survey, and a section illustrating the connections between the classical tradition and contemporary theory

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About the Author

Craig W. Kallendorf is Professor of English and Classics at Texas A&M University. He is the author of In Praise of Aeneas (1989), Virgil and the Myth of Venice (2000), and The Other Virgil (2007) as well as over 30 articles on the classical tradition.

From the Back Cover

Over the last two decades the interest in reception studies has escalated significantly, offering a new sophistication to the scholarly investigation of the classical tradition, and new insight on its evolution through modern scholarship. Comprising 26 newly commissioned essays from an international team of experts, A Companion to the Classical Tradition accommodates the pressing need for an up-to-date introduction and overview for this booming field.

The Companion is divided into three sections: a chronological survey, from the Middle Ages to the modern era; a geographical survey, including Latin America, Africa, and Central-Eastern Europe as well as Western Europe and the US; and a group of topics ranging from post-colonialism to gender construction that illustrate the intersection of the classical tradition with contemporary theory.

From the Inside Flap

Over the last two decades the interest in reception studies has escalated significantly, offering a new sophistication to the scholarly investigation of the classical tradition, and new insight on its evolution through modern scholarship. Comprising 26 newly commissioned essays from an international team of experts, A Companion to the Classical Tradition accommodates the pressing need for an up-to-date introduction and overview for this booming field.

The Companion is divided into three sections: a chronological survey, from the Middle Ages to the modern era; a geographical survey, including Latin America, Africa, and Central-Eastern Europe as well as Western Europe and the US; and a group of topics ranging from post-colonialism to gender construction that illustrate the intersection of the classical tradition with contemporary theory.

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Publisher
Wiley-Blackwell
Publication date
2010
Language
English
ISBN 10 
1444334166
ISBN 13 
9781444334166
Binding
Paperback
Edition number
1
Number of pages
512
Editor
Kallendorf Craig W.