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Jason and the Golden Fleece (The Argonautica)
Apollonius Of Rhodes
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Description for Jason and the Golden Fleece (The Argonautica)
Paperback. Translator(s): Hunter, Richard. Series: Oxford World's Classics. Num Pages: 224 pages, 3 maps. BIC Classification: DCF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 128 x 11. Weight in Grams: 160.
The Argonautica is the dramatic story of Jason's quest for the Golden Fleece and his relations with the dangerous Colchian princess, Medea. The only extant Greek epic poem to bridge the gap between Homer and late antiquity, it is a major product of the brilliant world of the Ptolemaic court at Alexandria, written by Apollonius of Rhodes in the 3rd century BC. Apollonius explores many of the fundamental aspects of life in a highly original way: love, deceit, heroism, human ignorance of the diven, the limits of science. This volume offers the first scholarly translation into English prose ... Read more
The Argonautica is the dramatic story of Jason's quest for the Golden Fleece and his relations with the dangerous Colchian princess, Medea. The only extant Greek epic poem to bridge the gap between Homer and late antiquity, it is a major product of the brilliant world of the Ptolemaic court at Alexandria, written by Apollonius of Rhodes in the 3rd century BC. Apollonius explores many of the fundamental aspects of life in a highly original way: love, deceit, heroism, human ignorance of the diven, the limits of science. This volume offers the first scholarly translation into English prose ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Oxford University Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
224
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Series
Oxford World's Classics
Condition
New
Weight
161g
Number of Pages
224
Place of Publication
Oxford, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780199538720
SKU
V9780199538720
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About Apollonius Of Rhodes
Richard Hunter is a Fellow of Pembroke College, and University Lecturer in Classics at the University of Cambridge.
Reviews for Jason and the Golden Fleece (The Argonautica)
Based on a deep understanding of the text, this translation, with informative notes and an excellent introduction, will bring Apollonius to the audience he deserves.
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