God and the land :: the metaphysics of farming in Hesiod and Vergil /

"The Works and Days" of Hesiod and Virgil's "Georgics" are fundamental texts in the Greek canon. Here Nelson brings them together with a metaphysical eye, showing how the two writers each viewed the farming lifestyle as a system of belief unto itself. A translation of Hesiod...

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1. Verfasser: Nelson, Stephanie A. (Stephanie Anne), 1958-
Weitere Verfasser: Grene, David, Hesiod
Format: Elektronisch E-Book
Sprache:English
Ancient Greek
Veröffentlicht: New York, N.Y. : Oxford University Press, 1998.
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Zusammenfassung:"The Works and Days" of Hesiod and Virgil's "Georgics" are fundamental texts in the Greek canon. Here Nelson brings them together with a metaphysical eye, showing how the two writers each viewed the farming lifestyle as a system of belief unto itself. A translation of Hesiod is included.
Beschreibung:1 online resource (xvi, 252 pages)
Format:Master and use copy. Digital master created according to Benchmark for Faithful Digital Reproductions of Monographs and Serials, Version 1. Digital Library Federation, December 2002.
Bibliographie:Includes bibliographical references (pages 231-245) and index.
ISBN:0585215774
9780585215778
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