Landscapes of dread in classical antiquity : negative emotion in natural and constructed spaces / edited by Debbie Felton.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Class of 1939 Fund.

Felton, Debbie, editor.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Classical literature--History and criticism.

Classical literature.

Fear in literature.

Space in literature.

Genre:

Criticism, interpretation, etc.

Physical Description:

xi, 306 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm

Place of Publication:

Abingdon, Oxon : Routledge, 2018.

Contents:

Evoking dread in early Greek literature: Homer and tragedy

Anxiety and dread in the Roman literary landscape

Dread of the preternatural in classical literature

Epilogue: The afterlife of dreadful antiquity.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Local Notes:

Acquired for the Penn Libraries with assistance from the Class of 1939 Fund.

Other Format:

Online version: Landscapes of dread in classical antiquity.

ISBN:

9781138104952

1138104957

OCLC:

1006531966