Late antique letter collections a critical introduction and reference guide / edited by Cristiana Sogno, Bradley K. Storin, and Edward J. Watts.

Other author Sogno, Cristiana, 1969-
Other author Storin, Bradley K.
Other author Watts, Edward J., 1975-
Format Electronic
Publication InfoOakland, California : University of California Press, [2017]
Descriptionx, 473 pages ; 27 cm
Supplemental ContentFull text available from Ebook Central - Academic Complete
Subjects
Classical letters--History and criticism.
Letter writing, Classical.
Civilization, Classical, in literature.

Abstract "This volume provides the first comprehensive overview of the extant Greek and Latin letter collections of late antiquity (ca. 300-600 C.E.). Bringing together an international team of historians, classicists, and scholars of religion, it illustrates how letter collections advertised an image of the letter writer and introduces the social and textual histories of each collection. Each chapter addresses a major collection of Greek or Latin literary letters, examining their assembly, publication, and transmission. In addition, contributions reveals how late antique letter collections operated as a discrete literary genre with its own conventions, transmission processes, and self-presentational agendas. This book will fundamentally change how people both read these texts and use letters to reconstruct the social history of the fourth, fifth, and sixth centuries"--Provided by publisher.
Bibliography noteIncludes bibliographical references and index.
Access restrictionAvailable only to authorized users.
Technical detailsMode of access: World Wide Web
Genre/formElectronic books.
LCCN 2016014718
ISBN9780520281448 (cloth : alk. paper)

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