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Reading Sappho: Contemporary Approaches
Ellen Greene
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Description for Reading Sappho: Contemporary Approaches
Paperback. This volume considers Sappho's poetry as a powerful, influential voice in the western cultural tradition. Contributors focus on literary history, mythic traditions, cultural studies, performance studies, recent work in feminist theory, and more. Editor(s): Greene, Ellen. Series: Classics and Contemporary Thought. Num Pages: 316 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DVGS; 2AHA; 3D; DSBB; DSC; DSK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 22. Weight in Grams: 458.
Reading Sappho considers Sappho's poetry as a powerful, influential voice in the Western cultural tradition. Essays are divided into four sections: Language and Literary Context, Homer and Oral Tradition , Ritual and Social Context , and Women's Erotics . Contributors focus on literary history, mythic traditions, cultural studies, performance studies, recent work in feminist theory, and more. A legendary literary figure, Sappho has attracted readers, critics, and biographers ever since she composed poems on the island of Lesbos at the close of the seventh century B.C. Bringing together some of the best recent criticism ... Read more
Reading Sappho considers Sappho's poetry as a powerful, influential voice in the Western cultural tradition. Essays are divided into four sections: Language and Literary Context, Homer and Oral Tradition , Ritual and Social Context , and Women's Erotics . Contributors focus on literary history, mythic traditions, cultural studies, performance studies, recent work in feminist theory, and more. A legendary literary figure, Sappho has attracted readers, critics, and biographers ever since she composed poems on the island of Lesbos at the close of the seventh century B.C. Bringing together some of the best recent criticism ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
University of California Press United States
Number of pages
303
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1999
Series
Classics and Contemporary Thought
Condition
New
Weight
458g
Number of Pages
316
Place of Publication
Berkerley, United States
ISBN
9780520206014
SKU
V9780520206014
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About Ellen Greene
Ellen Greene is Associate Professor of Classics at the University of Oklahoma.
Reviews for Reading Sappho: Contemporary Approaches
Reflects some of the currents in classics scholarship as well as gender theory, locating Sappho at the intersection of varieties of critical thought in the late 20th century.
R. Nadelhaft, Choice
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