Childhood and the Classics Britain and America, 1850-1965 |
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| Author:
| Murnaghan, Sheila
Roberts, Deborah H. |
| Series title: | Classical Presences Ser. |
| ISBN: | 978-0-19-958347-8 |
| Publication Date: | May 2018 |
| Publisher: | Oxford University Press, Incorporated
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| Book Format: | Hardback |
| List Price: | USD $155.00 |
Book Description:
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The dissemination of classical material to children has long been a major form of popularization with far-reaching effects. This volume explores the reception of classical antiquity in childhood from the mid-nineteenth to the mid-twentieth centuries in Britain and the United States, focusing on myth and historical fiction in particular.
The dissemination of classical material to children has long been a major form of popularization with far-reaching effects. This volume explores the reception of classical antiquity in childhood from the mid-nineteenth to the mid-twentieth centuries in Britain and the United States, focusing on myth and historical fiction in particular.