Pliny the Elder: Themes and Contexts
Author | : Roy Gibson |
Publisher | : BRILL |
Total Pages | : 263 |
Release | : 2011-04-11 |
ISBN-10 | : 9789004202344 |
ISBN-13 | : 900420234X |
Rating | : 4/5 (34X Downloads) |
Download or read book Pliny the Elder: Themes and Contexts written by Roy Gibson and published by BRILL. This book was released on 2011-04-11 with total page 263 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Pliny's Naturalis Historia is a sophisticated encyclopaedia of the riches of the ancient world. The contributors to the present volume represent and join a new generation of critics who have begun to examine the dominant motifs which give shape to the work.