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Heretical Hellenism Heretical Hellenism Shanyn Fiske "The prevailing assumption regarding the Victorians' relationship to ancient Greece is that Greek knowledge constituted an exclusive discourse within elite male domains. Heretical Hellenism: Women Wr… OL11938188W
Historia Alexandri Magni Historia Alexandri Magni Quintus Curtius Rufus The Roman historian's account of the conquests of Alexander the Great is one of the primary sources of our knowledge of the Macedonian conquest and its leader. OL145025W
Literature Of Greece and Rome Literature Of Greece and Rome McGraw-Hill Presents selections from the writings of such well-known classical authors as Aesop, Homer, Sappho, Horace, Ovid, and Pliny with biographical material, discussion questions, and writing prompts. OL14995934W
Aristotle's Ethics and Moral Responsibility Aristotle's Ethics and Moral Responsibility Javier Echeñique "Aristotle's Ethics develops a complex theory of the qualities which make for a good human being and for several decades there has been intense discussion about whether Aristotle's theory of voluntar… OL16564228W
Antike und Abendland. Beiträge zum Verständnis der Griechen und Römer und ihres Nachlebens. Jahrbuc… Antike und Abendland. Beiträge zum Verständnis der Griechen und Römer und ihres Nachlebens. Jahrbuc… Wilhelm Kuhlmann,Werner Von Koppenfels,Helmut Krasser The Yearbook Antike und Abendland is a forum for interdisciplinary discussion of topics from Antiquity and the Classical Tradition. The Editorial Board includes representatives from the disciplines o… OL19801840W
Exploring Jewish Literature of the Second Temple Period Exploring Jewish Literature of the Second Temple Period Larry R. Helyer From the crisis of the Babylonian exile to the rise of rabbinic Judaism -- a span of over six hundred years -- the Jewish people produced a wealth of literature that lies outside the Hebrew Bible. To… OL2572403W
Greek prose style Greek prose style J. D. Denniston First published in 1952, this study discusses the development of Greek prose during the fifth century and analyzes its use of abstract forms of expression, word-order, sentence structure, use of repe… OL3371391W
The form of Greek romance The form of Greek romance Bryan P. Reardon xii, 194 p. ; 24 cm OL4475107W
Greek classics Greek classics Mary Ellen Snodgrass This sweeping survey of ancient Greek culture covers the greatest works of Greek poets, dramatists, philosophers, writers, and historians. These writings are the foundation of the way we think and ac… OL51098W
Rationalist criticism of Greek tragedy Rationalist criticism of Greek tragedy James E. Ford This book examines one of the most radical and precipitous instances in the shift in interpretation and evolution of literary works and their authors. Specifically, it focuses on the "rehabilitation"… OL5515274W
Greek Literature and the Roman Empire Greek Literature and the Roman Empire Tim Whitmarsh xiv, 377 p. ; 22 cm OL6030703W
Iphigenia in Aulis Iphigenia in Aulis Euripides 2 volumes ; 22 cm OL66487W
Simone Weil's Apologetic Use of Literature Simone Weil's Apologetic Use of Literature Marie Cabaud Meaney Marie Cabaud Meaney looks at Simone Weil's Christological interpretations of the Sophoclean Antigone and Electra, the Iliad and Aeschylus' Prometheus Bound. Apart from her article on the Iliad, Weil'… OL9332293W
The Cast of Character The Cast of Character Nancy Worman "Well before Aristotle's Rhetoric elucidated the elements of verbal style that give writing its persuasive power, Greek poets and prose authors understood the importance of style in creating compelli… OL9380112W