{"product_id":"9781444339222","title":"A Companion to Classical Receptions","description":"\u003ch3\u003eBlackwell Companions to the Ancient World\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003ch1\u003eA Companion to Classical Receptions\u003c\/h1\u003e\u003ch3\u003eLorna Hardwick | Christopher Stray\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cb\u003eLiterary Criticism \/ Ancient \u0026amp; Classical\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cdiv\u003eExamining the profusion of ways in which the arts, culture, and thought of Greece and Rome have been transmitted, interpreted, adapted and used, \u003ci\u003eA Companion to Classical Receptions\u003c\/i\u003e explores the impact of this phenomenon on both ancient and later societies.  \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eProvides a comprehensive introduction and overview of classical reception - the interpretation of classical art, culture, and thought in later centuries, and the fastest growing area in classics\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eBrings together 34 essays by an international group of contributors focused on ancient and modern reception concepts and practices\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eCombines close readings of key receptions with wider contextualization and discussion\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eExplores the impact of Greek and Roman culture worldwide, including crucial new areas in Arabic literature, South African drama, the history of photography, and contemporary ethics\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e \u003cb\u003eLorna Hardwick\u003c\/b\u003e is Professor of Classical Studies and Director of the Reception of Classical Texts Research Project at the Open University. Her publications on Greek cultural history and its reception in modern theatre and literature include \u003ci\u003eTranslating Words, Translating Cultures\u003c\/i\u003e (2000), \u003ci\u003eNew Surveys in the Classics: Reception Studies\u003c\/i\u003e (2003) and (co-edited with Carol Gillespie) \u003ci\u003eClassics in Post-colonial Worlds\u003c\/i\u003e (2007).\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cp\u003e \u003cb\u003eChristopher Stray\u003c\/b\u003e is Honorary Research Fellow at the University of Wales, Swansea. He is the author of \u003ci\u003eClassics Transformed: Schools Universities\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eSociety in England 1830-1960\u003c\/i\u003e (1998), and editor of \u003ci\u003eThe Owl of Minerva\u003c\/i\u003e (2005), \u003ci\u003eClassical Books\u003c\/i\u003e (2007) and \u003ci\u003eRemaking the Classics\u003c\/i\u003e (2007).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ctable\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePublication Date: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e20 December 2010\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\u003e9781444339222\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eFormat: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePaperback \/ softback\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePage Count: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e560\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWeight (oz): \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e34.56\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e","brand":"Wiley","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44311054450828,"sku":"9781444339222","price":55.76,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0710\/9545\/1788\/files\/9781444339222.jpg?v=1780207115","url":"https:\/\/fh90cf-fv.myshopify.com\/products\/9781444339222","provider":"Late Knight Books and Services, LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}