Abused Bodies in Roman Epic

Abused Bodies in Roman Epic
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Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Total Pages : 323
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ISBN-10 : 9781108482622
ISBN-13 : 1108482627
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Download or read book Abused Bodies in Roman Epic written by Andrew M. McClellan and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 2019-07-11 with total page 323 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The first full study of corpse mistreatment and funeral violation in Greco-Roman epic poetry, illuminating many major texts.


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