A companion to Latin literature / edited by Stephen Harrison.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Harrison, S. J.

Series:

Blackwell companions to the ancient world. Literature and culture

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Latin literature--History and criticism--Handbooks, manuals, etc.

Latin literature.

Latin literature--Themes, motives--Handbooks, manuals, etc.

Authors, Latin--Biography--Handbooks, manuals, etc.

Authors, Latin.

Intellectual life.

Authors, Latin--Biography.

Latin literature--Themes, motives.

Rome--Intellectual life--Handbooks, manuals, etc.

Rome.

Rome--In literature--Handbooks, manuals, etc.

Rome (Empire).

Genre:

Handbooks and manuals.

Biographies.

Physical Description:

xviii, 450 pages : illustrations ; 26 cm.

Place of Publication:

Malden, MA : Blackwell Pub., 2005.

Summary:

A Companion to Latin Literature gives an authoritative account of Latin literature from its beginnings in the third century BC through to the end of the second century AD. The volume provides the reader with a comprehensive reference for Latin literature. It includes a narrative history, an overview of all major genres, and coverage of key themes ndash; all written by experts in their fields. As an invaluable resource for the student, the book also includes dictionary entries on Latin authors, a chronological chart of political and literary history, and a large annotated bibliography. The volume thus combines the virtues of a discursive literary history and a general reference book.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (pages [406]-443) and index.

ISBN:

0631235299

OCLC:

54753559