Ancient Greek Heroes, Athletes, Poetry
by Gregory Nagy
Title:
Ancient Greek Heroes, Athletes, Poetry
Author:
Gregory Nagy
Series (if any):
Classical Continuum
Format:
Paperback
Number of pages:
308 pages, 23 photos, 45 color photos
Publisher:
Harvard University Press
ISBN-13:
9780674296282
EAN:
9780674296282
Publication Date:
08/10/2024
Classifications:
Ancient, classical and medieval texts
Weight (g):
582
Dimensions (mm):
146 x 211 x 21
Publication Country:
United Kingdom
Language:
English
Condition:
New
Price:£21.05
2 copies in stock
Qty
Description
Ancient Greek Heroes, Athletes, Poetry centers on masterpieces of ancient Greek literature, from the Iliad and Odyssey to tragedies from the Classical Age of Athens and beyond. With a focus on the Olympics, Gregory Nagy investigates how the heroes of ancient Greek poetry related to athletes, female as well as male.
Books in the same Series
Without Within: Parenthetic Interferences in Reception History
John Thomas Hamilton
£21.05
Books by Gregory Nagy
Ancient Greek Hero in 24 Hours
Gregory Nagy
£24.07
Books under Ancient, classical and medieval texts
The Maculate Muse: Obscene Language in Attic Comedy
Jeffrey Henderson
£43.86
Orestes and Other Plays
Euripides
£10.72
Anger, Mercy, Revenge
Martha C. Nussbaum
£96.00
The Trojans & Their Neighbours
Trevor Bryce
£50.39
Amphitryon. The Comedy of Asses. The Pot of Gold. The Two Bacchises. The Captives
Plautus
£28.07
Fragments, Volume II
Euripides
£28.07
Philippics 1–6
Cicero
£28.07
Philippics 7–14
Cicero
£28.07
Fragmentary Republican Latin, Volume II
Ennius
£28.07
Ariadne's Thread
William Hansen
£41.63