{"product_id":"9781119122623","title":"A Companion to Greek Lyric","description":"\u003ch3\u003eBlackwell Companions to the Ancient World\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003ch1\u003eA Companion to Greek Lyric\u003c\/h1\u003e\u003ch3\u003eLaura Swift\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\u003eDiscover the power of Greek lyric with essays from some of the foremost scholars in the field today \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eRecent decades have seen a strong resurgence of interest in Greek lyric, resulting in this topic becoming one of the most dynamic areas of Classical scholarship. In \u003ci\u003eA Companion to Greek Lyric\u003c\/i\u003e, renowned Classical scholar Laura Swift delivers a collection of essays by international experts and emerging voices that offers up-to-date approaches on the methodology, contexts, and reception of Greek lyric from the archaic to the Hellenistic period. \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThis edited volume includes detailed analyses of the poets themselves, as well as a reflection of the current state of play in the study of Greek lyric. It showcases the scope and range of approaches to be found in scholarly work in the field.  \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eNewcomers to the subject will benefit from the range of contextual and technical information included that allows for a more effective engagement with the lyric poets. Readers will also enjoy:  \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eGuidance on working with texts that are mainly preserved as fragments \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eA selection of ways in which lyric poetry has influenced and inspired writers from Rome to the modern era \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eRecommendations for further reading that offer a starting point for how to follow up on a particular topic  \u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003ePerfect for undergraduate and master’s students taking courses on Greek lyric or survey courses on classical literature, \u003ci\u003eA Companion to Greek Lyric\u003c\/i\u003e also belongs in the libraries of students of English or Comparative Literature seeking an authoritative resource for Greek lyric. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eLaura Swift\u003c\/b\u003e is Senior Lecturer in Classical Studies at The Open University. The author of \u003ci\u003eArchilochus: The Poems, Greek Tragedy: Themes and Contexts, The Hidden Chorus: Echoes of Genre in Tragic Lyric,\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eEuripides: Ion\u003c\/i\u003e, she also works with theatre practitioners on how to represent and stage fragmentary Greek poetry as a contemporary art form.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ctable\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePublication Date: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e24 May 2022\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\u003e9781119122623\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\u003e608\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWeight (oz): \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e16.0\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e","brand":"Wiley","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44315618705548,"sku":"9781119122623","price":171.86,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0710\/9545\/1788\/files\/9781119122623.jpg?v=1780156235","url":"https:\/\/fh90cf-fv.myshopify.com\/products\/9781119122623","provider":"Late Knight Books and Services, LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}