Lykophron's Alexandra, Rome, and the Hellenistic World
Download or Read eBook Lykophron's Alexandra, Rome, and the Hellenistic World PDF written by Simon Hornblower and published by Oxford University Press. This book was released on 2018 with total page 279 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle.
| Author | : Simon Hornblower |
| Publisher | : Oxford University Press |
| Total Pages | : 279 |
| Release | : 2018 |
| ISBN-10 | : 9780198723684 |
| ISBN-13 | : 0198723687 |
| Rating | : 4/5 (84 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis Lykophron's Alexandra, Rome, and the Hellenistic World by : Simon Hornblower
Book excerpt: The 'Alexandra' attributed to Lykophron is a notoriously difficult poem but one that sheds crucial light on Greek religion, foundation myths, and myths of colonial identity. This book asserts its importance as a strongly political and historical document, and argues that the probable decade of its composition was a turning-point in Roman history.
