Ebook: Masterpieces of ancient Greek literature
Author: Schenker David J
- Tags: Greek literature -- History and criticism., Greek literature Hellenistic -- History and criticism., Greek literature., Greek literature Hellenistic.
- Series: Great courses (DVD)
- Year: 2007
- Publisher: Teaching Co
- City: Chantilly, Va
- Language: English
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"The best of ancient Greek literature retains a freshness and immediacy that reaches far beyond its time and place of creation and speaks to readers and audience members today. In these 36 lectures, we discuss selections from that group of masterpieces, starting in every case with the cultural and historical background of each, then focusing on close readings of the works themselves"--Page 1 (guidebook).
Abstract: "The best of ancient Greek literature retains a freshness and immediacy that reaches far beyond its time and place of creation and speaks to readers and audience members today. In these 36 lectures, we discuss selections from that group of masterpieces, starting in every case with the cultural and historical background of each, then focusing on close readings of the works themselves"--Page 1 (guidebook)