Structure, Commentary, and Culture in Ancient Greek Drama

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Arctic Modernities

The Environmental, the Exotic and the Everyday

Edited By: Heidi Hansson, Anka Ryall

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The modern Arctic is more than melting glaciers; it’s a mix of indigenous tradition and a mundane everyday. This volume examines how heroic images continue to shape our view of the region: as a utopian future, a symbol of modernity, or a mythic, nostalgic past.

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Aspects of Orality and Greek Literature in the Roman Empire

Edited By: Consuelo Ruiz-Montero

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This volume explores how Greek texts circulated during the Roman Empire from both a literary and sociocultural point of view. Illuminating the interconnections between literary and social practices, these studies draw attention to under-researched texts and inscriptions.

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Plautus’ Erudite Comedy

New Insights into the Work of a doctus poeta

Edited By: Sophia Papaioannou, Chrysanthi Demetriou

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This collection of original essays examines the comedy of Plautus as a creative dialogue with contemporary culture. The studies explore his engagement with Greek literature, science, and philosophy, revealing his foundational influence on Latin literature.

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Political Religions in the Greco-Roman World

Discourses, Practices and Images

Edited By: Charlotte Dunn, Elias Koulakiotis

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This volume explores the political side of ancient religion. Written by experts, its chapters engage the diversity of the Greco-Roman religious experience as it receives and negotiates power relations in the ancient Mediterranean from the 7th Century BCE to the 4th Century CE.

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Retelling Cinderella

Cultural and Creative Transformations

Edited By: Nicola Darwood, Alexis Weedon

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This collection demonstrates how the Cinderella story remains active in societies adapting to modern culture. The volume explores dating apps, prom nights, women’s roles, and gender identity through international perspectives on folklore, film, fashion, and literature.

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The Young Dante

Archetypes of His Early Intellectual Biography

By: Maria Luisa Ardizzone

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This book explores Dante’s formative Florentine years, a crucible of great importance. Focusing on the Vita Nuova and early poems, it shows how the young poet took archetypes from ancient-medieval tradition and reshaped them to pave the way for his own work.

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Classics and Classicists

Selected Essays, 1964-2000

By: John Glucker

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This panoramic collection of articles explores Greek and Roman literature and philosophy, from close textual readings to the modern legacy of ancient works. A vital resource for classical scholars, students of philosophy, and intellectual historians.

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The Tragic Life Story of Medea as Mother, Monster, and Muse

By: Jana Rivers Norton

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This exploration of the Medea myth reveals how unresolved suffering turns to vengeance. Her tragic story became a touchstone for early twentieth-century female authors who used it to explore their own struggles with unrequited love, societal abandonment, and self-discovery.

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German Representations of the Far North (17th-19th Centuries)

Writing the Arctic

Edited By: Jan Borm, Joanna Kodzik

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German travellers, explorers, and scholars produced significant new knowledge about the Arctic from the 17th to the 19th century. This is the first English-language volume dedicated to their work, offering critical readings of travelogues, histories, and fiction.

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Instances of Death in Greek Tragedy

By: Sorana-Cristina Man

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The Trojan War begins with one sacrifice, Iphigenia, and ends with another, Polyxena. In Greek tragedy, did these ritual killings restore cosmic balance, or did they only unleash greater chaos?

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