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Record Nr.

UNINA9910825332803321

Titolo

A companion to the Classical tradition / / edited by Craig W. Kallendorf

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Oxford, : Blackwell, 2007

ISBN

1-78268-440-9

1-280-74360-3

9786610743605

0-470-76054-0

1-4051-8499-X

0-470-99677-3

1-4051-7202-9

Edizione

[1st ed.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (510 p.)

Collana

Blackwell companions to the ancient world

Altri autori (Persone)

KallendorfCraig

Disciplina

480.071

Soggetti

Classical philology - Study and teaching - History

Civilization, Classical - Study and teaching - History

Classical education - History

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

A COMPANION TO THE CLASSICAL TRADITION; Contents; List of Figures; List of Maps; Notes on Contributors; Introduction; Chapter 1: Education; Part I: Periods; Part II: Places; Part III: Contemporary Themes; Bibliography; Index;

Sommario/riassunto

A Companion to the Classical Tradition accommodates the pressing need for an up-to-date introduction and overview of the growing field of reception studies. A comprehensive introduction and overview of the classical tradition - the interpretation of classical texts in later centuries. Comprises 26 newly commissioned essays from an international team of experts. Divided into three sections: a chronological survey, a geographical survey, and a section illustrating the connections between the classical tradition and contemporary theory.