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Classical Victorians: Scholars, Scoundrels and Generals in Pursuit of Antiquity - Classics after Antiquity
Richardson, Edmund (University of Durham)
Classical Victorians: Scholars, Scoundrels and Generals in Pursuit of Antiquity - Classics after Antiquity
Richardson, Edmund (University of Durham)
This is a compelling account of Victorian Britain's troubled relationship with antiquity. Extraordinary characters - the virtuoso forger, the blundering general and the bitter prodigy - will engage scholars and general readers alike. This wide-ranging narrative breaks new ground in the fast-growing field of classical reception studies.
242 pages, 25 b/w illus. 1 map
Media | Books Hardcover Book (Book with hard spine and cover) |
Released | February 7, 2013 |
ISBN13 | 9781107026773 |
Publishers | Cambridge University Press |
Pages | 242 |
Dimensions | 235 × 161 × 16 mm · 590 g (Weight (estimated)) |
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