{"product_id":"9781118830345","title":"A Companion to Late Antique Literature","description":"\u003ch3\u003eBlackwell Companions to the Ancient World\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003ch1\u003eA Companion to Late Antique Literature\u003c\/h1\u003e\u003ch3\u003eScott McGill | Edward J. Watts\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cb\u003eLiterary Criticism \/ Ancient \u0026amp; Classical\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eNoted scholars in the field explore the \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003erich variety of late antique literature\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWith contributions from leading scholars in the field, \u003ci\u003eA Companion to Late Antique Literature\u003c\/i\u003e presents a broad review of late antique literature. The late antique period encompasses a significant transitional era in literary history from the mid-third century to the early seventh century. The Companion covers notable Greek and Latin texts of the period and provides a varied overview of literature written in six other late antique languages. Comprehensive in scope, this important volume presents new research, methodologies, and significant debates in the field.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Companion explores the histories, forms, features, audiences, and uses of the literature of the period. This authoritative text:\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eProvides an inclusive overview of late antique literature\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eOffers the widest survey to date of the literary traditions and forms of the period, including those in several languages other than Greek and Latin   \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003ePresents the most current research and new methodologies in the field\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eContains contributions from an international group of contributors\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003eWritten for students and scholars of late antiquity, this comprehensive volume provides an authoritative review of the literature from the era.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e  \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eScott McGill\u003c\/b\u003e is Professor of Classics at Rice University. He is the author of \u003ci\u003ePlagiarism in Latin Literature\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eVirgil Recomposed: The Mythological and Secular Virgilian Centos in Antiquity\u003c\/i\u003e and the translator of Juvencus'\u003ci\u003e Four Books of the Gospels\u003c\/i\u003e.  \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eEdward J. Watts\u003c\/b\u003e is Alkiviadis Vassiliadis Chair and Professor of History at University of California, San Diego. He is the author of four books including \u003ci\u003eThe Final Pagan Generation\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eHypatia: The Life and Legend of an Ancient Philosopher.\u003c\/i\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ctable\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePublication Date: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e12 September 2018\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePublisher: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWiley\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eImprint: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWiley-Blackwell\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eISBN-13: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e9781118830345\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eFormat: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eHardback\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePage Count: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e704\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWeight (oz): \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e42.4\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e","brand":"Wiley","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44377680543884,"sku":"9781118830345","price":205.16,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0710\/9545\/1788\/files\/9781118830345_783f658f-96bb-4c08-abcd-8ac6b0889171.jpg?v=1780195876","url":"https:\/\/fh90cf-fv.myshopify.com\/products\/9781118830345","provider":"Late Knight Books and Services, LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}