{"product_id":"9781405131469","title":"Classics and the Uses of Reception","description":"\u003ch3\u003eClassical Receptions\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003ch1\u003eClassics and the Uses of Reception\u003c\/h1\u003e\u003ch3\u003eCharles Martindale | Richard F. Thomas\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cb\u003eLiterary Criticism \/ Ancient \u0026amp; Classical\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cdiv\u003eThis landmark collection presents a wide variety of viewpoints on the value and role of reception theory within the modern discipline of classics.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cul class=\"noindent\"\u003e \u003cli\u003eA pioneering collection, looking at the role reception theory plays, or could play, within the modern discipline of classics.\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eEmphasizes theoretical aspects of reception.\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eWritten by a wide range of contributors from young scholars to established figures, from Europe, the UK and the USA.\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eDraws on material from many different fields, from translation studies to the visual arts, and from politics to performance.\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eSets the agenda for classics in the future.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e  \u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eCharles Martindale\u003c\/b\u003e is Professor of Latin at the University of Bristol He has written extensively on the reception of classical poetry. In addition to the theoretical \u003ci\u003eRedeeming the Text: Latin Poetry and the Hermeneutics of Reception\u003c\/i\u003e (1993), he has edited or coedited collections on the receptions of Virgil, Horace, and Ovid, as well as \u003ci\u003eShakespeare and the Classics\u003c\/i\u003e (2004). His most recent book is \u003ci\u003eLatin Poetry and the Judgement of Taste: An Essay in Aesthetics\u003c\/i\u003e (2005).\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eRichard F. Thomas\u003c\/b\u003e is Professor of Greek and Latin at Harvard University. His interests are generally focused on Hellenistic Greek and Roman literature, on intertextuality, and on the reception of classical literature in all periods. Recent books include \u003ci\u003eReading Virgil and His Texts: Studies in Intertextuality\u003c\/i\u003e (1999) and \u003ci\u003eVirgil and the Augustan Reception\u003c\/i\u003e (2001). He is currently working on a commentary to Horace, \u003ci\u003eOdes 4\u003c\/i\u003e and a coedited volume on the performance artistry of Bob Dylan.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ctable\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePublication Date: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e18 August 2006\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\u003e9781405131469\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\u003e352\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWeight (oz): \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e26.88\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e","brand":"Wiley","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44379138293900,"sku":"9781405131469","price":147.56,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0710\/9545\/1788\/files\/9781405131469_33fc9bec-5b85-45d6-86f3-f8df313c813c.jpg?v=1780111703","url":"https:\/\/lateknightbooks.com\/products\/9781405131469","provider":"Late Knight Books and Services, LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}