{"product_id":"9781316379318","title":"Stesichorus in Context","description":"The sixth-century BC Greek poet Stesichorus was highly esteemed in antiquity; but by about AD 400 his works had been almost completely lost. Over recent decades, however, the recovery of substantial portions of his poetry has enabled a reassessment of his significance. These essays by leading scholars analyse different aspects of his oeuvre: the relationship between Stesichorus and epic, particularly his response to the Homeric poems; his narrative technique and his handling of erotic themes; and his influence and reception in fifth-century Athens, in Hellenistic scholarship and poetry, in the Renaissance, and in poetry today. The volume as a whole - the first dedicated to this author - amply demonstrates the extraordinary creativity and continuing vitality of the poet from Himera.","brand":"Cambridge University Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47133586489584,"sku":"9781316379318","price":90.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9781316379318_p0.jpg?v=1763707009","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781316379318","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}