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Eros at dusk : ancient wedding and love poetry / Katherine Wasdin.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Wasdin, Katherine, author.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Love poetry, Greek--History and criticism.
- Love poetry, Greek.
- Love poetry, Latin--History and criticism.
- Love poetry, Latin.
- Epithalamia--History and criticism.
- Epithalamia.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (305 pages)
- Place of Publication:
- New York, NY : Oxford University Press, 2018.
- Summary:
- 'Eros at Dusk' analyses the relationship between wedding poetry and love poetry in the ancient world. These two genres share and borrow themes to seduce brides as if they were beloveds and to praise mistresses as if they were brides, demonstrating deep-seated ancient notions about legitimate and illegitimate sexual relationships.
- Contents:
- Catullan women on the threshold
- Allusive superstars
- Cultivating romance
- Wild horses and beasts of burden
- Modeling perfection
- Divine reciprocity
- Persuasive violence.
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- Description based on print version record.
- Previously issued in print: 2018.
- Other Format:
- Print version :
- ISBN:
- 0-19-086911-9
- 0-19-086912-7
- 0-19-086910-0
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