Screen LibraryRemembering Parthenope : the reception of classical Naples from antiquity to the present /
This edited collection focuses on how the ancient past of the city of Naples has been invented, shaped, transmitted, and received in literature, art, and material culture since the time of the city's foundation. Adopting a chronological approach, chapters examine important moments in Naples...
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Oxford University Press,
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| Publisher Address: | Oxford, United Kingdom : |
| Publication Dates: | 2015. |
| Literature type: | Book |
| Language: | English |
| Series: |
Classical presences
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| Summary: |
This edited collection focuses on how the ancient past of the city of Naples has been invented, shaped, transmitted, and received in literature, art, and material culture since the time of the city's foundation. Adopting a chronological approach, chapters examine important moments in Naples' reception history from the Roman period (when the city was already several centuries old) to the present day. Among the topics covered are representations of the city's early history and mythology in texts and temples of the Roman period; later uses of Roman spolia (marble sculptures and architectural el |
| Carrier Form: | xvii, 370 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm. |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 323-366) and index. |
| ISBN: |
9780199673933 : 0199673934 |
| Index Number: | DG845 |
| CLC: | K546.9 |
| Call Number: | K546.9/R386 |