Antiquity now : the classical world in the contemporary American imagination / Thomas E. Jenkins.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Jenkins, Thomas E., 1971-

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

United States--Civilization--Classical influences.

United States.

Civilization.

Civilization--Classical influences.

Förenta staterna.

Local Subjects:

Förenta staterna.

Physical Description:

viii, 253 pages : illustrations ; 26 cm

Place of Publication:

Cambridge : Cambridge University Press, 2015.

Contents:

Introduction

It's Greek to them : gay and lesbian receptions of the ancient world

Classics and ideology

September 11th on the Western stage

From the borders : contemporary identity, community, and the ancient world

Power, the canon, and the unexpected voice

In conclusion: On fractures and fracturing.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (pages 229-240) and index.

ISBN:

9780521196260

0521196264

OCLC:

895501028