Son of Classics and Comics

Son of Classics and Comics presents thirteen original studies of representations of the ancient world in the medium of comics. Building on the foundation established by their groundbreaking Classics and Comics (OUP, 2011), Kovacs and Marshall have gathered a wide range of studies with a new, global perspective.

About the author

George Kovacs is Assistant Professor of Ancient History and Classics at Trent University in Peterborough, Canada.

C. W. Marshall is Professor of Greek at the University of British Columbia in Vancouver, Canada.

Together, they have co-edited Classics and Comics (OUP, 2011) and No Laughing Matter: Studies in Athenian Comedy (BCP, 2012).

Summary

Son of Classics and Comics presents thirteen original studies of representations of the ancient world in the medium of comics. Building on the foundation established by their groundbreaking Classics and Comics (OUP, 2011), Kovacs and Marshall have gathered a wide range of studies with a new, global perspective.

Additional text

Studies presented by George Kovacz and C. W. Marshall in their book show current comics as very complicated works, which are in no way lacking when compared with current prose. Classic philologists may be cured by this book from their notion that comics are only rather and easy play for children who are too lazy to read.

Product details

• Authors: George Kovacs, George Marshall Kovacs
• Assisted by: George Kovacs (Editor), C. W. Marshall (Editor), Marshall C. W. (Editor)
• Publisher: Oxford University Press
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 21.01.2016
• EAN: 9780190268886
• ISBN: 978-0-19-026888-6
• No. of pages: 288
• Series: Classical Presences
• Subjects: Fiction > Narrative literature; HISTORY / Ancient / General, DESIGN / Graphic Arts / Illustration, LITERARY CRITICISM / Ancient & Classical, HUMOR / Form / Comic Strips & Cartoons, Literary studies: classical, early & medieval, Ancient History, Classical history / classical civilisation, Cartoons & comic strips, Comic book & cartoon art, Strip cartoons, Literary studies: ancient, classical and medieval, Comic book and cartoon artwork