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Oxford Handbook of Greek and Roman Comedy

Beschreibung

The Oxford Handbook of Greek and Roman Comedy marks the first comprehensive introduction to and reference work for the unified study of ancient comedy. From its birth in Greece to its end in Rome, from its Hellenistic to its Imperial receptions, no topic is neglected. The 41 essays offer cutting-edge guides through comedy's immense terrain.

Autor

Michael Fontaine is Associate Professor of Classics and Associate Dean of the Faculty at Cornell University. He has published widely on Latin literature, especially Roman Comedy, and is the author of Funny Words in Plautine Comedy (Oxford University Press 2010). Adele C. Scafuro is Professor of Classics at Brown University. She has published numerous essays on Greek law, epigraphy, and drama, and is the author of The Forensic Stage. Settling Disputes in Graeco-Roman New Comedy (CUP 1997) and most recently, a translation, Demosthenes. Speeches 39-49 (U. of Texas 2011).

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Oxford University Press
• Seitenzahl: 910
• Erscheinungstermin: 2. Januar 2014
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 249mm x 175mm x 36mm
• Gewicht: 1474g
• ISBN-13: 9780199743544
• ISBN-10: 0199743541
• Artikelnr.: 40185019