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Author : Mary Beard
Release : 1995
Genre : History
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Book Synopsis Classics by : Mary Beard
Download or read book Classics written by Mary Beard. This book was released on 1995. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Very Short Introduction offer stimulating, accessible introductions to a wide variety of subjects, demonstrating the finest contemporary thinking about their central problems and issues.
Author : Mary Beard
Release : 2000-02-24
Genre : Literary Criticism
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Book Rating : 851/5 ( reviews)
Book Synopsis Classics: A Very Short Introduction by : Mary Beard
Download or read book Classics: A Very Short Introduction written by Mary Beard. This book was released on 2000-02-24. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Explores the relationship between the contemporary world and the ancient one.
Author : William Allan
Release : 2014-03
Genre : History
Kind : eBook
Book Rating : 451/5 ( reviews)
Book Synopsis Classical Literature by : William Allan
Download or read book Classical Literature written by William Allan. This book was released on 2014-03. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: William Allan's Very Short Introduction provides a concise and lively guide to the major authors, genres, and periods of classical literature. Drawing upon a wealth of material, he reveals just what makes the 'classics' such masterpieces and why they continue to influence and fascinate today.
Author : Helen Morales
Release : 2007-08-23
Genre : Social Science
Kind : eBook
Book Rating : 335/5 ( reviews)
Book Synopsis Classical Mythology: A Very Short Introduction by : Helen Morales
Download or read book Classical Mythology: A Very Short Introduction written by Helen Morales. This book was released on 2007-08-23. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From Zeus and Europa, to Diana, Pan, and Prometheus, the myths of ancient Greece and Rome seem to exert a timeless power over us. But what do those myths represent, and why are they so enduringly fascinating? Why do they seem to be such a potent way of talking about our selves, our origins, and our desires? This imaginative and stimulating Very Short Introduction goes beyond a simple retelling of the stories to explore the rich history and diverse interpretations of classical myths. It is a wide-ranging account, examining how classical myths are used and understood in both high art and popular culture, taking the reader from the temples of Crete to skyscrapers in New York, and finding classical myths in a variety of unexpected places: from arabic poetry and Hollywood films, to psychoanalysis, the bible, and New Age spiritualism. ABOUT THE SERIES: The Very Short Introductions series from Oxford University Press contains hundreds of titles in almost every subject area. These pocket-sized books are the perfect way to get ahead in a new subject quickly. Our expert authors combine facts, analysis, perspective, new ideas, and enthusiasm to make interesting and challenging topics highly readable.
Author : Catriona Kelly
Release : 2001-08-23
Genre : Literary Criticism
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Book Rating : 505/5 ( reviews)
Book Synopsis Russian Literature: A Very Short Introduction by : Catriona Kelly
Download or read book Russian Literature: A Very Short Introduction written by Catriona Kelly. This book was released on 2001-08-23. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book is intended to capture the interest of anyone who has been attracted to Russian culture through the greats of Russian literature, either through the texts themselves, or encountering them in the cinema, or opera. Rather than a conventional chronology of Russian literature, the book will explore the place and importance of literature of all sorts in Russian culture. How and when did a Russian national literature come into being? What shaped its creation? How have the Russians regarded their literary language? The book will uses the figure of Pushkin, 'the Russian Shakespeare' as a recurring example as his work influenced every Russian writer who came after hime, whether poets or novelists. It will look at such questions as why Russian writers are venerated, how they've been interpreted inside Russia and beyond, and the influences of such things as the folk tale tradition, orthodox religion, and the West ABOUT THE SERIES: The Very Short Introductions series from Oxford University Press contains hundreds of titles in almost every subject area. These pocket-sized books are the perfect way to get ahead in a new subject quickly. Our expert authors combine facts, analysis, perspective, new ideas, and enthusiasm to make interesting and challenging topics highly readable.
