Pliny the Elder: Themes and Contexts

Pliny the Elder: Themes and Contexts
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Publisher : BRILL
Total Pages : 263
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ISBN-10 : 9789004202344
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Download or read book Pliny the Elder: Themes and Contexts written by Roy Gibson and published by BRILL. This book was released on 2011-04-11 with total page 263 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Pliny's Naturalis Historia is a sophisticated encyclopaedia of the riches of the ancient world. The contributors to the present volume represent and join a new generation of critics who have begun to examine the dominant motifs which give shape to the work.


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