Inscribing sorrow: fourth-century Attic funerary epigrams
Gespeichert in:
Bibliographische Detailangaben
1. Verfasser: Tsagalis, Christos (VerfasserIn)
Format: Elektronisch E-Book
Sprache:English
Veröffentlicht: Berlin W. De Gruyter ©2008
Schriftenreihe:Trends in classics v. 1
Schlagworte:
Online-Zugang:FAW01
FAW02
Volltext
Beschreibung:Includes bibliographical references (pages 323-342) and indexes
Frontmatter; Contents; Quotations and Transliteration; Introduction; Chapter 1. The Use of Gnomic Expressions; Chapter 2. Poetic Imagery; Chapter 3. Public Display, Private Focus: Redefining Social Virtues; Chapter 4. Narrative Development and Poetic Technique; Conclusion; Backmatter
Fourth-century Attic grave epigrams reflect a transitional phase in the evolution of the genre of epigram. They testify to a shift of interest towards social issues such as the family, the deceased's age and profession. In a turbulent period of restlessness and uncertainty that followed the devastating Peloponnesian war, the commemoration of the departed in private monuments became an effective mechanism of displaying publicly a new set of social concerns. It is within these contexts that special emphasis has been put on the composition of sepulchral epigrams, their gradual autonomization and s
Beschreibung:1 Online-Ressource (xiv, 368 pages)
ISBN:1282197088
3110201321
3110211653
9781282197084
9783110201321
9783110211658

Es ist kein Print-Exemplar vorhanden.

Fernleihe Bestellen Achtung: Nicht im THWS-Bestand! Volltext öffnen