Beyond Greece and Rome : reading the ancient near east in early modern Europe /

Classical reception in early modern Europe is often perceived in modern scholarship as being dominated by engagements with Greece and Rome. The essays in this volume aim to challenge this prevailing view by collectively arguing for the significance and familiarity of the ancient near east to early m...

Ausführliche Beschreibung

Gespeichert in:
1. Verfasser:
Grogan, Jane
Weitere Verfasser:
Grogan, Jane (Lecturer in English literature) (HerausgeberIn)
Format:
Elektronisch E-Book
Sprache:
Englisch
Veröffentlicht:
Oxford : Oxford University Press, 2020.
Ausgabe:
First edition.
Zusammenfassung:
Classical reception in early modern Europe is often perceived in modern scholarship as being dominated by engagements with Greece and Rome. The essays in this volume aim to challenge this prevailing view by collectively arguing for the significance and familiarity of the ancient near east to early modern Europe as part of a wider classical world.
Umfang:
1 online resource : illustrations (black and white).
Anmerkungen:
This edition also issued in print: 2020.
Zielpublikum:
Specialized.
Bibliografie:
Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:
0-19-182130-6
0-19-107983-9
0-19-107984-7
Schlagworte:
Middle East > Civilization > To 622.
Middle East > History > To 622.
Europe > Civilization > Middle Eastern influences.
Europe > History > 1492-1648.
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