Rewriting the ancient world : Greeks, Romans, Jews and Christians in modern popular fiction : [conference "From I, Claudius, to Private Eyes" which took take from 16-18 June 2014] / edited by Lisa Maurice [Littérature, Langues et Religions]
Langue : anglais.Publication : Leiden-Boston : Brill, 2017.Description : 1 volume de XII-338 pages : couverture illustrée en couleurs ; 25 cm.ISBN : 9789004340145.Collection: Metaforms : studies in the reception of classical antiquity, 2212-9405, volume 10Dewey : 809.3/81, 23Résumé : Rewriting the Ancient World looks at how and why the ancient world, including not only the Greeks and Romans, but also Jews and Christians, has been rewritten in popular fictions of the modern world. The fascination that ancient society holds for later periods in the Western world is as noticeable in popular fiction as it is in other media, for there is a vast body of work either set in, or interacting with, classical models, themes and societies. These works of popular fiction encompass a very wide range of society, and the examination of the interaction between these books and the world of classics provides a fascinating study of both popular culture and example of classical reception.Bibliographie : Bibliogr. en fin de contributions. Notes bibliogr. Index.Sujet - Nom commun: Littérature populaire -- Histoire et critique | Roman historique -- Histoire et critique | Littérature comparée -- Antique et moderne | Popular literature -- English-speaking countries -- History and criticism | Historical fiction -- History and criticism | Comparative literature -- Classical and modern Sujet - Forme: Actes de congrès| Type de document | Site actuel | Cote | Statut | Notes | Date de retour prévue |
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Bibliothèque Universitaire Mohamed Sekkat 3ème étage | 809.381 MAU (Parcourir l'étagère) | Disponible | New 2020 |
Bibliogr. en fin de contributions. Notes bibliogr. Index
Rewriting the Ancient World looks at how and why the ancient world, including not only the Greeks and Romans, but also Jews and Christians, has been rewritten in popular fictions of the modern world. The fascination that ancient society holds for later periods in the Western world is as noticeable in popular fiction as it is in other media, for there is a vast body of work either set in, or interacting with, classical models, themes and societies. These works of popular fiction encompass a very wide range of society, and the examination of the interaction between these books and the world of classics provides a fascinating study of both popular culture and example of classical reception
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