| Ovid, Aratus and Augustus: Astronomy in Ovid's Fasti Contributor(s): Gee, Emma (Author), Emma, Gee (Author) |
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ISBN: 0521101778 ISBN-13: 9780521101776 Publisher: Cambridge University Press OUR PRICE: $40.84 Product Type: Paperback Published: April 2009 Annotation: The astronomical material in Ovid's Fasti has been overlooked. It is this material which is the subject of this book. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Science | Astronomy - Language Arts & Disciplines - Literary Collections | Ancient, Classical & Medieval |
| Dewey: 520.937 |
| Series: Cambridge Classical Studies |
| Physical Information: 0.55" H x 5.5" W x 8.5" (0.68 lbs) 240 pages |
| Themes: - Chronological Period - Ancient (To 499 A.D.) |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: This book explores how astronomy and power were linked in the early Roman Empire. This is achieved by careful study of the Fasti by the Roman poet Ovid--a poem about the Roman calendar that contains many references to and stories about the stars. The author does not study Ovid's stars by using the techniques of mathematical astronomy but aims to combine the methodology of recent genre-based readings with a broad cultural perspective. |