Petronius : a handbook /
"Petronius: A Handbook unravels the mysteries of the Satyrica, one of the greatest literary works that antiquity has bequeathed to the modern world. Features include: a dozen original essays by a team of leading Petronius and Roman history scholars; features the first multi-dimensional approach...
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| Format: | Book |
| Language: | English |
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Chichester, U.K. ; Malden, MA :
Wiley-Blackwell,
2009
Chichester, West Sussex, U.K. ; Malden, MA : 2009 Malden, Mass. : 2009 Chichester, U.K. ; Malden, MA : 2009 |
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| Summary: | "Petronius: A Handbook unravels the mysteries of the Satyrica, one of the greatest literary works that antiquity has bequeathed to the modern world. Features include: a dozen original essays by a team of leading Petronius and Roman history scholars; features the first multi-dimensional approach to Satyricon studies by exploring the novel's literary structure, social and historic contexts, and modern reception; and, supplemented by illustrations, plot outline, glossary, map, bibliography, and suggestions for further reading."--BOOK JACKET "Petronius: A Handbook unravels the mysteries of the Satyrica, one of the greatest literary works that antiquity has bequeathed to the modern world. Features include: a dozen original essays by a team of leading Petronius and Roman history scholars; features the first multi-dimensional approach to Satyricon studies by exploring the novel's literary structure, social and historic contexts, and modern reception; and, supplemented by illustrations, plot outline, glossary, map, bibliography, and suggestions for further reading."--Jacket |
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| Item Description: | This WorldCat-derived record is shareable under Open Data Commons ODC-BY, with attribution to OCLC |
| Physical Description: | xii, 256 p. : ill. ; 24 cm xii, 256 p. : ill., map ; 24 cm xii, 256 p. : ill., maps ; 24 cm xii, 256 pages : illustrations, maps ; 24 cm |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references (p. [218]-233) and indexes Includes bibliographical references (p. [218]-233)-and indexes Includes bibliographical references (pages 218-233)-and indexes Includes bibliographical references (pages [218]-233) and indexes Includes bibliographical references and indexes |
| ISBN: | 1405156872 (hardcover : alk. paper) 1405156872 9781405156875 (hardcover : alk. paper) 9781405156875 |