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Product Identifiers

PublisherUniversity of Oklahoma Press

ISBN-100806157933

ISBN-139780806157931

eBay Product ID (ePID)240479233

Product Key Features

Number of Pages336 Pages

LanguageEnglish

Publication NameViews of Rome : a Greek Reader

Publication Year2018

SubjectGreek (Modern), Ancient / Rome, Ancient / Greece, Ancient Languages (See Also Latin), Ancient & Classical

TypeLanguage Course

Subject AreaForeign Language Study, Literary Collections, History

AuthorAdam Serfass

SeriesOklahoma Series in Classical Culture Ser.

FormatTrade Paperback

Dimensions

Item Height0.8 in

Item Weight18.4 Oz

Item Length8.9 in

Item Width6 in

Additional Product Features

Intended AudienceCollege Audience

LCCN2017-023323

Dewey Edition23

Series Volume Number55

IllustratedYes

Dewey Decimal488.6/421

SynopsisDesigned for advanced undergraduate- and graduate-level readers of Greek, this student-friendly book bridges the worlds of Greece and Rome and inspires discussion of identity, empire, religion, and politics--matters much debated in classical antiquity and in the present day., Who were the ancient Romans? Views of Rome addresses this question by offering a collection of thirty-five annotated excerpts from Greek prose authors. As Adam Serfass explains in his introduction, these authors' characterizations of the Romans run the gamut from fellow Hellenes, civilizers, and peacemakers to barbarians, boors, and warmongers. Although many of the authors featured in this volume--including Augustus, Cassius Dio, Dionysius of Halicarnassus, Eusebius, Josephus, Julian, Libanius, Plutarch, Polybius, Strabo, and the writers of the New Testament--are important sources for Roman civilization, their written works are rarely presented in accessible Greek-language editions. These authors wrote in a variety of styles and dialects, and this collection enables readers to experience the range of expression the Greek language makes possible. Views of Rome is divided into five parts spanning early Rome through late antiquity. Within these parts, each prose selection is prefaced with a description of the featured author and the larger work from which the excerpt is drawn, as well as suggestions for further reading in English. The Greek passages themselves are accompanied by notes that provide crucial assistance for understanding grammar and vocabulary, thus enabling students to read the language with greater speed, accuracy, and nuance. Designed for advanced undergraduate- and graduate-level readers of Greek, this student-friendly book bridges the worlds of Greece and Rome and inspires discussion of identity, empire, religion, and politics--matters much debated in classical antiquity and in the present day.

LC Classification NumberPA3416.A5Z3 2018