The Closure of Space in Roman Poetics Empire's Inward Turn |
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| Author:
| Rimell, Victoria |
| Series title: | The W. B. Stanford Memorial Lectures |
| ISBN: | 978-1-107-07926-7 |
| Publication Date: | Jun 2015 |
| Publisher: | Cambridge University Press
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| Book Format: | Hardback |
| List Price: | AUD $169.95 |
Book Description:
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Aimed at scholars and students of Latin literature and at those interested in space, security and dwelling across the humanities, this book presents an ambitious and detailed analysis of the Roman literary obsession with retreat and closed spaces (caves, corners, villas, bathrooms, bodies and prisons) in the context of expanding empire.
Aimed at scholars and students of Latin literature and at those interested in space, security and dwelling across the humanities, this book presents an ambitious and detailed analysis of the Roman literary obsession with retreat and closed spaces (caves, corners, villas, bathrooms, bodies and prisons) in the context of expanding empire.