Eros at dusk : ancient wedding and love poetry /

'Eros at Dusk' analyses the relationship between wedding poetry and love poetry in the ancient world. These two genres share and borrow themes to seduce brides as if they were beloveds and to praise mistresses as if they were brides, demonstrating deep-seated ancient notions about legitima...

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Gespeichert in:
1. Verfasser:
Wasdin, Katherine
Format:
Elektronisch E-Book
Sprache:
Englisch
Veröffentlicht:
New York, NY : Oxford University Press, 2018.
Zusammenfassung:
'Eros at Dusk' analyses the relationship between wedding poetry and love poetry in the ancient world. These two genres share and borrow themes to seduce brides as if they were beloveds and to praise mistresses as if they were brides, demonstrating deep-seated ancient notions about legitimate and illegitimate sexual relationships.
Umfang:
1 online resource (305 pages)
Anmerkungen:
Previously issued in print: 2018.
Zielpublikum:
Specialized.
Bibliografie:
Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:
0-19-086911-9
0-19-086912-7
0-19-086910-0
Schlagworte:
Love poetry, Greek > History and criticism.
Love poetry, Latin > History and criticism.
Epithalamia > History and criticism.
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