Portraits : biographical representation in the Greek and Latin literature of the Roman Empire / edited by M.J. Edwards and Simon Swain
Oxford : Clarendon Press, 1997. First Edition. Fine cloth copy in a very good, slightly edge-nicked and dust-dulled dust-wrapper, now mylar-sleeved. Remains particularly well-preserved overall; tight, bright, clean and strong. Item #390938
ISBN: 0198149379
Physical description: vii, 267 p. ; 23 cm. Notes: Includes bibliography and index. Contents: Biography and biographic in the literature of the Roman empire / S. Swain -- Dying for the law ... / T. Rajak -- Simon Magus, the bad Samaritan / M. Edwards -- Aulus Gellius: the non-visual portraitist. Subjects: To 1500 Classical literature History and criticism.
Biography as a literary form.
Civilization, Greco-Roman.
Biography in literature.
Mimesis in literature.
Literary form History To 1500. Biographies as Topic
Biografiee?n. Klassieke talen. Letterkunde.
Romeinse keizertijd.
Latin literature History and criticism. Greek literature History and criticism.
Rome Biography History and criticism. Litte?rature ancienne Histoire et critique. Biographie (Genre litte?raire). Civilisation gre?co-romaine. Mime?sis dans la litte?rature. Biographies dans la litte?rature. biographies (literary works)
Biography. Biography as a literary form. Biography in literature.
Price: €195.00