{"product_id":"hellenistic-poetry-in-context-9789042929852","title":"Hellenistic Poetry in Context","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis volume is devoted to Hellenistic poetry in the context of the        contemporary world of third century Alexandria and beyond. This topic        fits in with the increasing interest in  the role of literature in        ancient society in recent research, which has already been applied        successfully to various aspects of Hellenistic poetry. The subject also        has an added interest because for a long time there has been a tendency        to regard this kind of poetry as art for art’s sake, a kind of        autonomous poetry and display of virtuosity among scholar-poets, who        indulged in being as sophisticated as possible without being in touch        with the real world. This view has been rightly challenged in recent        years and the articles in this volume reflect this new approach, as the        authors investigate the ways in which Hellenistic poetry, played a part        in its social and cultural context.","brand":"Peeters Publishers","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49546295181655,"sku":"9789042929852","price":64.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/hellenistic-poetry-in-context-9789042929852","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}