{"product_id":"9781405106887","title":"Roman Satire","description":"\u003ch3\u003eBlackwell Introductions to the Classical World\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003ch1\u003eRoman Satire\u003c\/h1\u003e\u003ch3\u003eDaniel Hooley\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cb\u003eLiterary Criticism \/ Ancient \u0026amp; Classical\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cdiv\u003eThis compact and critically up-to-date introduction to Roman satire examines the development of the genre, focusing particularly on the literary and social functionality of satire. It considers why it was important to the Romans and why it still matters.  \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eProvides a compact and critically up-to-date introduction to Roman satire.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eFocuses on the development and function of satire in literary and social contexts.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eTakes account of recent critical approaches.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eKeeps the uninitiated reader in mind, presuming no prior knowledge of the subject.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eIntroduces each satirist in his own historical time and place – including the masters of Roman satire, Lucilius, Horace, Persius, and Juvenal.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eFacilitates comparative and intertextual discussion of different satirists.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e \u003cb\u003eDaniel M. Hooley\u003c\/b\u003e is Associate Professor of Classical Studies at the University of Missouri, Columbia. His previous publications include \u003ci\u003eThe Classics in Paraphrase: Ezra Pound and Modern Translators of Latin Poe\u003c\/i\u003etry (1988) and \u003ci\u003eThe Knotted Thong: Structures of Mimesis in Persius\u003c\/i\u003e (1997).\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ctable\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePublication Date: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e17 January 2007\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\u003e9781405106887\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\u003e204\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWeight (oz): \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e15.04\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e","brand":"Wiley","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44379878490252,"sku":"9781405106887","price":101.66,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0710\/9545\/1788\/files\/9781405106887.jpg?v=1780160548","url":"https:\/\/fh90cf-fv.myshopify.com\/products\/9781405106887","provider":"Late Knight Books and Services, LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}