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Lykophron's Alexandra, Rome, and the Hellenistic World by Simon Hornblower; is a nonfiction available to read on EtoBox.
What is Lykophron's Alexandra, Rome, and the Hellenistic World about?
The 'Alexandra' attributed to Lykophron is a notoriously difficult poem but one that sheds crucial light on Greek religion, foundation myths, and myths of colonial identity. This book asserts its importance as a strongly political and historical document, and argues that the probable decade of its composition was a turning-point in Roman history.
Who reads Lykophron's Alexandra, Rome, and the Hellenistic World?
It is typically read by self-directed learners exploring a subject in depth.
Common subject areas: history, science, philosophy, social sciences.
- Author
- Simon Hornblower;
- Publisher
- IRL Press at Oxford University Press
- Published
- 2018
- Language
- EN
- ISBN
- 9780192524232
- Category
- nonfiction
- Subjects
- Literary Collections, History, Literary Fiction
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