Inscribing Sorrow

Inscribing Sorrow
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Publisher : Walter de Gruyter
Total Pages : 392
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ISBN-10 : 3110201321
ISBN-13 : 9783110201321
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Book Synopsis Inscribing Sorrow by : Christos Tsagalis

Download or read book Inscribing Sorrow written by Christos Tsagalis and published by Walter de Gruyter. This book was released on 2008 with total page 392 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Fourth-century Attic grave epigrams reflect a transitional phase in the evolution of the genre of epigram. They testify to a shift of interest towards social issues such as the family, the deceased's age and profession. In a turbulent period of restlessness and uncertainty that followed the devastating Peloponnesian war, the commemoration of the departed in private monuments became an effective mechanism of displaying publicly a new set of social concerns. It is within these contexts that special emphasis has been put on the composition of sepulchral epigrams, their gradual autonomization and sophistication. This book explores this decisive phase in the evolution of the epigram by reconstructing as many ancient contexts as possible on the one hand, and studying sepulchral epigrams as a poetic art on the other.


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