A Companion to the Classical Tradition accommodates the pressing need for an up-to-date introduction and overview of the growing field of reception studies.
A comprehensive introduction and overview of the classical tradition - the interpretation of classical texts in later centuries
Comprises 26 newly commissioned essays from an international team of experts
Divided into three sections: a chronological survey, a geographical survey, and a section illustrating the connections between the classical tradition and contemporary theory
A Companion to the Classical Tradition accommodates the pressing need for an up-to-date introduction and overview of the growing field of recep...
This major addition to Blackwell's Companions to the Ancient World series covers all aspects of religion in the ancient Greek world from the archaic, through the classical and into the Hellenistic period.
Written by a panel of international experts
Focuses on religious life as it was experienced by Greek men and women at different times and in different places
Features major sections on local religious systems, sacred spaces and ritual, and the divine
This major addition to Blackwell's Companions to the Ancient World series covers all aspects of religion in the ancient Greek world from the ar...