| A Companion to Latin Literature Contributor(s): Harrison, Stephen (Editor) |
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ISBN: 0631235299 ISBN-13: 9780631235293 Publisher: Wiley-Blackwell OUR PRICE: $203.25 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: January 2005 Annotation: "A Companion to Latin Literature" gives an authoritative account of Latin literature from its beginnings in the third century BC through to the end of the second century AD. The volume provides the reader with a comprehensive reference for Latin literature. It includes a narrative history, an overview of all major genres, and coverage of key themes - all written by experts in their fields. As an invaluable resource for the student, the book also includes dictionary entries on Latin authors, a chronological chart of political and literary history, and a large annotated bibliography. The volume thus combines the virtues of a discursive literary history and a general reference book. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - History | Latin America - General - Literary Criticism | Ancient And Classical - History | Ancient - Rome |
| Dewey: 870.900 |
| LCCN: 2004005855 |
| Series: Blackwell Companions to the Ancient World |
| Physical Information: 1.61" H x 6.88" W x 9.9" (2.18 lbs) 472 pages |
| Themes: - Cultural Region - Latin America - Chronological Period - Ancient (To 499 A.D.) - Cultural Region - Italy |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: A Companion to Latin Literature gives an authoritative account of Latin literature from its beginnings in the third century BC through to the end of the second century AD.
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