Apollonius of Rhodes and the spaces of Hellenism [electronic resource] / William G. Thalmann.

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New York ; Oxford : Oxford University Press, c2011.

1 online resource (xiv, 262p.) : ill.

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Although Apollonius of Rhodes' extraordinary epic poem on the Argonauts' quest for the Golden Fleece has begun to get the attention it deserves, it still is not well known to many readers and scholars. This book explores the poem's relation to the conditions of its writing in third century BCE Alexandria, where a multicultural environment transformed the Greeks' understanding of themselves and the world.

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September 03, 2015

Includes bibliographical references and index.

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