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Callimachus' Book of Iambi New Edition
Author(s): Arnd Kerkhecker (Author), Arnold Kerkhecker (Author)
- Publisher: OUP Oxford
- Publication Date: 10 Feb. 2000
- Edition: New
- Language: English
- Print length: 358 pages
- ISBN-10: 019924006X
- ISBN-13: 9780199240067
Book Description
This book offers a detailed discussion of Callimachus' collection of Iambi, arguably one of the earliest surviving Greek 'books of poetry'. There are chapters on individual poems which examine the evidence for the text, and address questions of linguistic and antiquarian detail. Each chapter attempts an interpretation of each poem as a whole, and considers the arrangement of the poems within the book.
Editorial Reviews
Review
... considerable achievement and contribution. ― Journal of Hellenic Studies
... this is an important and erudite book, which contributes considerably to the study of the Iambi and not only fulfils its claim of securing the basic understanding of the text, but also helps us to understand the way in which Callimachus gave new life to an old poetic genre. ―
Gnomon... an important contribution to our understanding of these poems. ―
Gnomon... this book is an astonishing achievement for a young scholar. ―
Religious Studies Review
