Legacy of Rome: A New Appraisal - A New Appraisal

Zusatztext 'The first Legacy of Rome (1923) has had a good run for its money and a replacement was overdue ... Jenkyns's introductory chapter! 'The legacy of Rome'! itself includes some excellent pages on language and (especially prose) literature.'E.J. Kenney! The Classical Review! Vol. XLIII! No. 1! 1993 Zusammenfassung This new edition offers an entirely fresh assessment of the influence of ancient Rome on the culture and society of later times. Originally published over 70 years ago, The Legacy of Rome has become a standard introduction to the achievements of the Roman world. Inhaltsverzeichnis Notes on Contributors; List of Plates; 1. The Legacy of Rome; 2. The Transmission of Texts; 3. The Middle Ages; 4. The Renaissance; 5. Virgil; 6. Pastoral; 7. Horace! Ovid! and Others; 8. Satire; 9. Drama; 10. Rhetoric; 11. Art; 12 Architecture; 13. Language; 14. Law; 15. The City of Rome; Index

Produktdetails

• Autoren: Richard Jenkyns
• Mitarbeit: Richard Jenkyns (Herausgeber)
• Verlag: Oxford University Press
• Sprache: Englisch
• Produktform: Fester Einband
• Erschienen: 27.02.1992
• EAN: 9780198219170
• ISBN: 978-0-19-821917-0
• Seiten: 516
• Serie: Legacy Series
• Themen: Geisteswissenschaften, Kunst, Musik > Kunst > Kunstgeschichte; Cultural Studies, European History, HISTORY / Ancient / Rome, HISTORY / Europe / General, LITERARY CRITICISM / Ancient & Classical, ART / History / Ancient & Classical, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Anthropology / Cultural & Social, History of Art, Literary studies: classical, early & medieval, Ancient Rome, Ancient History, Ancient history: to c 500 CE, Literary studies: ancient, classical and medieval, Classical style, History of art: ancient & classical art,BCE to c 500 CE, Ancient Roman style