The Ritual Lament in Greek Tradition

The Ritual Lament in Greek Tradition
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Publisher : Rowman & Littlefield
Total Pages : 324
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ISBN-10 : 0742507572
ISBN-13 : 9780742507579
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Book Synopsis The Ritual Lament in Greek Tradition by : Margaret Alexiou

Download or read book The Ritual Lament in Greek Tradition written by Margaret Alexiou and published by Rowman & Littlefield. This book was released on 2002 with total page 324 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The only generic and diachronic study of learned and popular lament and its socio-cultural contexts throughout Greek tradition in which a great diversity of sources are integrated to offer a comprehensive and penetrating synthesis.


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