Classical Language & Literature Books

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41. Literary Texts and the Greek Historian

    By Christopher Pelling

    Series: Approaching the Ancient World

    Literary Texts and the Greek Historian provides a comprehensive and well documented survey of the ways in which non-historical texts, as well as historical ones, can be used to construct Greek history....

    Published November 24th 1999 by Routledge
42. Essential Latin

    By G.D.A. Sharpley

    This is the ideal introduction, or re-introduction, to the world of ancient Rome for students and armchair enthusiasts alike. With a modern, user-friendly approach, the author presents a comprehensive survey of the language, life, history and customs of a culture that continues to influence our...

    Published October 27th 1999 by Routledge
43. Classical Myths and Legends in the Middle Ages and Renaissance

    A Dictionary of Allegorical Meanings

    By H. David Brumble

    While numerous classical dictionaries identify the figures and tales of Greek and Roman mythology, this reference book explains the allegorical significance attached to the myths by Medieval and Renaissance authors. Included are several hundred alphabetically arranged entries for the gods,...

    Published January 31st 1998 by Routledge
44. Dangerous Voices

    Women's Laments and Greek Literature

    By Gail Holst-Warhaft

    In Dangerous Voices Holst-Warhaft investigates the power and meaning of the ancient lament, especially women's mourning of the dead, and sets out to discover why legislation was introduced to curb these laments in antiquity. An investigation of laments ranging from New Guinea to Greece suggests...

    Published June 14th 1995 by Routledge
45. Public and Performance in the Greek Theatre

    By Peter D. Arnott

    Peter Arnott discusses Greek drama not as an antiquarian study but as a living art form. He removes the plays from the library and places them firmly in the theatre that gave them being. Invoking the practical realities of stagecraft, he illuminates the literary patterns of the plays, the...

    Published May 29th 1991 by Routledge