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Gentili, Bruno, Cole, A. Thomas

POETRY AND ITS PUBLIC IN ANCIENT GREECE From Homer to the Fifth Century Very Good

The Johns Hopkins University Press, 1990

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Year of publication
1990
Author
Gentili, Bruno, Cole, A. Thomas
Publishers
The Johns Hopkins University Press
Keyword
Ancient History Criticism & Theory History & Criticism, Literature & Fiction Poetry Greek Classics Poetry
Cover description
Very Good
Binding description
Softcover ISBN 0801840198

Description

Light yellowing to wraps. Minor shelfwear. ; This superb and fascinating book insists upon trying to place the poetry of Sappho, Alcaeus, Pindar, Archilochus, and others within its social and ritual contexts: oral performance, patron/poet relationship, and religious or communal function. Considering the evidence, such efforts must at times rely upon inspiration, but the close textual readings of individual poems, judicious use of anthropological method, and inclusion of many of the recently discovered fragments creates a vivid picture. ; 0.97 x 8.94 x 6.08 Inches; 408 pages