Greek Literature in the Roman Empire

By:

Jason Konig

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Paperback / softback

Series:

Classical world

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In this book Jason Konig offers for the first time an accessible yet comprehensive account of the multi-faceted Greek literature of the Roman Empire, focusing especially on the first three centuries AD. He covers in turn the Greek novels of this period, the satirical writing of Lucian, rhetoric, philosophy, scientific and miscellanistic writing, geography and history, biography and poetry, providing a vivid introduction to key texts, with extensive quotation in translation. The challenges and pleasures these texts offer to their readers have come to be newly appreciated in the classical scholarship of the last two or three decades. In addition there has been renewed interest in the role played by novelistic and rhetorical writing in the Greek culture of the Roman Empire more broadly, and in the many different ways in which these texts respond to the world around them. This volume offers a broad introduction to those exciting developments.

Author Biography:

Jason Konig is Senior Lecturer in Greek and Classical Studies, University of St Andrews. His publications include 'Athletics and Literature in the Roman Empire' (2005) and 'Ordering Knowledge in the Roman World' (jointly edited with Tim Whitmarsh) (2007).

Release date Australia

July 2nd, 2009

Author

Jason Konig

Audience

General (US: Trade)

Illustrations

Illustrations, maps

Pages

128

Series

Classical world

Dimensions

135x216x10

ISBN-13

9781853997136

Product ID

3120082

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