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The Retrospective Muse showcases the celebrated work of Froma I. Zeitlin. Over many decades, Zeitlin''s innovative studies have changed the field of classics. Her instantly recognizable work brings together anthropology, gender studies, cultural studies, and an acute literary sensibility to open ancient texts and ideas to new forms of understanding. A selection of her luminous essays on topics still timely today are collected for the first time in a volume that shows the full range and flair of her remarkable intellect. Together, these illuminating analyses show why Zeitlin''s work on ancient Greek culture has had an enduring impact on scholars around the world, not just in classics but across multiple fields. From Homer to the Greek novel, from religion to erotics, from myth and ritual to theatrical performance, she expounds on some of the most important works of ancient writing and some of modernity''s most significant critical questions. Zeitlin''s writing st

The Retrospective Muse

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      Publisher Cornell University Press
      Published 15 December 2023
      ISBN-13 9781501772962
      978-1501772962
      ISBN-10 1501772961
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      ELT & Literary Studies Ancient, classical and medieval texts Ancient history

      Description

      Book Synopsis

      The Retrospective Muse showcases the celebrated work of Froma I. Zeitlin. Over many decades, Zeitlin''s innovative studies have changed the field of classics. Her instantly recognizable work brings together anthropology, gender studies, cultural studies, and an acute literary sensibility to open ancient texts and ideas to new forms of understanding. A selection of her luminous essays on topics still timely today are collected for the first time in a volume that shows the full range and flair of her remarkable intellect. Together, these illuminating analyses show why Zeitlin''s work on ancient Greek culture has had an enduring impact on scholars around the world, not just in classics but across multiple fields. From Homer to the Greek novel, from religion to erotics, from myth and ritual to theatrical performance, she expounds on some of the most important works of ancient writing and some of modernity''s most significant critical questions. Zeitlin''s writing st

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