Playing Hesiod

Playing Hesiod
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Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Total Pages : 361
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ISBN-10 : 9780521760812
ISBN-13 : 052176081X
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Download or read book Playing Hesiod written by Helen Van Noorden and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 2015 with total page 361 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book analyzes important ancient responses to Hesiod's five-part narrative of human history as keys to their broader revisions of 'Hesiod'.


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