A Short History of Greek Literature by Suzanne Said

A Short History of Greek Literature by Suzanne Said

A Short History of Greek Literature provides a concise yet comprehensive survey of Greek literature - from Christian authors - over twelve centuries, from Homer's epics to the rich range of authors surviving from the imperial period up to Justinian. The book is divided into three parts. The first part is devoted to the extraordinary creativity of the archaic and classical age, when the major literary genres - epic, lyric, tragedy, comedy, history, oratory and philosophy - were invented and flourished. The second part covers the Hellenistic period, and the third covers the High Empire and Late Antiquity. At that tine the masters of the previous age were elevated to the rank of 'classics'. The works of the imperial period are replete with literary allusions, yet full of references to contemporary reality.

'There are sharp insights Literary history succeeds if it sends readers back to the texts: I came away wanting to read Arrian next holidays' - Anglo Hellenic Review

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ISBN 13	9780415122726
ISBN 10	0415122724
Title	A Short History of Greek Literature
Author	Suzanne Said
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Binding Type	Paperback
Publisher	Taylor & Francis Ltd
Year published	1999-10-28
Number of pages	226
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