Graffiti and the Literary Landscape in Roman Pompeii

Graffiti and the Literary Landscape in Roman Pompeii
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Total Pages : 338
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ISBN-10 : 9780199684618
ISBN-13 : 0199684618
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Book Synopsis Graffiti and the Literary Landscape in Roman Pompeii by : Kristina Milnor

Download or read book Graffiti and the Literary Landscape in Roman Pompeii written by Kristina Milnor and published by . This book was released on 2014 with total page 338 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Milnor considers how the fragments of textual graffiti which survive on the walls of the Roman city of Pompeii reflect and refract the literary world from which they emerged. The volume looks in detail at the role and nature of 'popular' literature in the early Roman Empire and the place of poetry in the Pompeian cityscape.


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