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Roman Literary Culture: From Plautus to Macrobius (Ancient Society and History)

Elaine Fantham

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Description:Ancient literature scholars have often focused on the works & lives of major authors rather than on such questions as how these works were produced & who read them. Roman Literary Culture fills the void by examining the changing social & historical context of literary production in ancient Rome & its empire. Fantham’s 1st edition discussed the habits of readers & developments in their means of access to literature, from booksellers & copyists to pirated publications & libraries. She examined the issues of patronage & the utility of literature & showed how the constraints of the physical object itself— ancient "books"—influenced practices of reading & writing. She also explored the ways in which ancient criticism & critical attitudes reflected cultural assumptions. Her 2nd edition expands the scope. In a new 1st chapter, she examines the beginning of Roman literature—more than a century before the critical studies of Cicero & Varro. She discusses broader entertainment culture, consisting of live performances of comedy & tragedy as well as oral presentations of the epic. A new final chapter looks at pagan & Christian literature from the 3rd to 5th centuries, showing how this period reflected its foundations in the literary culture of the late republic & Augustan age. This edition also includes a new preface & bibliography.We have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with Roman Literary Culture: From Plautus to Macrobius (Ancient Society and History). To get started finding Roman Literary Culture: From Plautus to Macrobius (Ancient Society and History), you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed.
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Description: Ancient literature scholars have often focused on the works & lives of major authors rather than on such questions as how these works were produced & who read them. Roman Literary Culture fills the void by examining the changing social & historical context of literary production in ancient Rome & its empire. Fantham’s 1st edition discussed the habits of readers & developments in their means of access to literature, from booksellers & copyists to pirated publications & libraries. She examined the issues of patronage & the utility of literature & showed how the constraints of the physical object itself— ancient "books"—influenced practices of reading & writing. She also explored the ways in which ancient criticism & critical attitudes reflected cultural assumptions. Her 2nd edition expands the scope. In a new 1st chapter, she examines the beginning of Roman literature—more than a century before the critical studies of Cicero & Varro. She discusses broader entertainment culture, consisting of live performances of comedy & tragedy as well as oral presentations of the epic. A new final chapter looks at pagan & Christian literature from the 3rd to 5th centuries, showing how this period reflected its foundations in the literary culture of the late republic & Augustan age. This edition also includes a new preface & bibliography.We have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with Roman Literary Culture: From Plautus to Macrobius (Ancient Society and History). To get started finding Roman Literary Culture: From Plautus to Macrobius (Ancient Society and History), you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed.
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