A Companion to Classical ReceptionsLorna Hardwick, Christopher Stray Wiley, 2008 M01 3 - 560 pages Examining the profusion of ways in which the arts, culture, and thought of Greece and Rome have been transmitted, interpreted, adapted and used, A Companion to Classical Receptions explores the impact of this phenomenon on both ancient and later societies.
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Reception and Tradition | 13 |
The Ancient Reception of Homer | 26 |
Achaemenid Persia Ancient | 50 |
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