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Encomium of Ptolemy Philadelphus (Volume 39) Hardcover – November 10, 2003
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As the first detailed account of this important poem to show how Theocritus might have drawn on the pharaonic traditions of Egypt as well as earlier Greek poetry, this book affords unique insight into how praise poetry for Ptolemy and his wife may have helped to negotiate the adaptation of Greek culture that changed conditions of the new Hellenistic world. Invaluable for its clear translation and its commentary on genre, dialect, diction, and historical reference in relation to Theocritus's Encomium, the book is also significant for what it reveals about the poem's cultural and social contexts and about Theocritus' devices for addressing his several readerships.
COVER IMAGE: The image on the front cover of this book is incorrectly identified on the jacket flap. The correct caption is: Gold Oktadrachm depicting Ptolemy II and Arsinoe (mid-third century BCE; by permission of the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston).
- Print length244 pages
- LanguageEnglish
- PublisherUniversity of California Press
- Publication dateNovember 10, 2003
- Dimensions5.5 x 0.1 x 8.25 inches
- ISBN-100520235606
- ISBN-13978-0520235601
- Lexile measure1240L
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"Richard Hunter demonstrates again his deftness as editor and commentator with this edition of Theocritus s Encomium of Ptolemy. He provides this text, usually overlooked in the Theocritean corpus, with thoughtful historicizing and sophisticated literary contextualizations. For scholars and students alike the style is accessible and informative, and as a result the poem has become much more valuable for understanding the poetic dynamics of the early Ptolemaic period." Susan Stephens, author of Seeing Double: Intercultural Poetics in Ptolemaic Alexandria
"The text of the Encomium is a nodal area for this truly interdisciplinary series, and Hunter has a special ability to connect with all the various issues and approaches: royal ideology and patronage, diction and tradition, material culture and ethnic identity. The result is both a lasting work of reference and an illuminating discussion of Alexandrian poetry in its evolving social context." Alessandro Barchiesi, author of The Poet and the Prince
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"Richard Hunter demonstrates again his deftness as editor and commentator with this edition of Theocritus’s Encomium of Ptolemy. He provides this text, usually overlooked in the Theocritean corpus, with thoughtful historicizing and sophisticated literary contextualizations. For scholars and students alike the style is accessible and informative, and as a result the poem has become much more valuable for understanding the poetic dynamics of the early Ptolemaic period."―Susan Stephens, author of Seeing Double: Intercultural Poetics in Ptolemaic Alexandria
"The text of the Encomium is a nodal area for this truly interdisciplinary series, and Hunter has a special ability to connect with all the various issues and approaches: royal ideology and patronage, diction and tradition, material culture and ethnic identity. The result is both a lasting work of reference and an illuminating discussion of Alexandrian poetry in its evolving social context."―Alessandro Barchiesi, author of The Poet and the Prince
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- Publisher : University of California Press; First Edition (November 10, 2003)
- Language : English
- Hardcover : 244 pages
- ISBN-10 : 0520235606
- ISBN-13 : 978-0520235601
- Lexile measure : 1240L
- Item Weight : 14.4 ounces
- Dimensions : 5.5 x 0.1 x 8.25 inches
- Best Sellers Rank: #5,457,330 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
- #5,083 in Ancient & Classical Literary Criticism (Books)
- #105,722 in Poetry (Books)
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