A Short History of Greek Literature

A Short History of Greek Literature presents a valuable and user-friendly introduction to the diversity and complexity of Greek literature, from Homer's epics to the first Christian writings.

List of contents

Introduction, PART 1 Homer and the Archaic period (eighth to fifth centuries BC): the primacy of Ionia, PART 2 The Classical age and the flowering of Athens (fifth to fourth centuries BC), PART 3 The Hellenistic Period: the age of distinction, PART 4 The Roman Empire: from compromise to mutation, Notes, Bibliography, Index

About the author

Suzanne Said, Monique Trede

Summary

A Short History of Greek Literature presents a valuable and user-friendly introduction to the diversity and complexity of Greek literature, from Homer's epics to the first Christian writings.

Product details

• Authors: Suzanne Said, Said Suzanne, Monique Trede, Trede Monique
• Publisher: Taylor and Francis
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 28.10.1999
• EAN: 9780415122719
• ISBN: 978-0-415-12271-9
• No. of pages: 226
• Weight: 580 g
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > History > Antiquity; HISTORY / Ancient / General, Literature: history & criticism, Ancient History, Classical history / classical civilisation, Literature: history and criticism