Wiley Blackwell Handbooks to Classical Reception – Serie

A Handbook to the Reception of Greek Drama offers a series of original essays that represent a comprehensive overview of the global reception of ancient Greek tragedies and comedies from antiquity to the present day. Represents the first volume to offer a complete overview of the reception of ancient drama from antiquity to the presentCovers the translation, transmission, performance, production, and adaptation of Greek tragedy from the time the plays were first created in ancient Athens through the 21st centuryFeatures overviews of the history of the reception of Greek drama in most countries of the worldIncludes chapters covering the reception of Greek drama in modern opera and film

A Handbook to Classical Reception in Eastern and Central Europe is the first comprehensive English]language study of the reception of classical antiquity in Eastern and Central Europe. This groundbreaking work offers detailed case studies of thirteen countries that are fully contextualized historically, locally, and regionally.The first English-language collection of  research and scholarship on Greco-Roman heritage in Eastern and Central Europe Written and edited by an international group of seasoned and up-and-coming scholars with vast subject-matter experience and expertise Essays from leading scholars in the field provide broad insight into the reception of the classical world within specific cultural and geographical areas Discusses the reception of many aspects of Greco-Roman heritage, such as prose/philosophy, poetry, material cultureOffers broad and significant insights into the complicated engagement many countries of Eastern and Central Europe have had and continue to have with Greco-Roman antiquity

A Handbook to the Reception of Thucydides offers an invaluable guide to the reception of Thucydides, with a strong emphasis on comparing and contrasting different traditions of reading and interpretation.• Presents an in-depth, comprehensive overview of the reception of the Greek historian Thucydides• Features personal reflections by eminent scholars on the significance and perennial importance of Thucydides’ work• Features an internationally renowned cast of contributors, including established academics as well as new voices in the field

A Handbook to the Reception of Classical Mythology presents a collection of essays that explore a wide variety of aspects of Greek and Roman myths and their critical reception from antiquity to the present day. Reveals the importance of mythography to the survival, dissemination, and popularization of classical myth from the ancient world to the present dayFeatures chronologically organized essays that address different sets of myths that were important in each historical era, along with their thematic relevanceFeatures chronologically organized essays that address different sets of myths that were important in each historical era, along with their thematic relevanceOffers a series of carefully selected in-depth readings, including both popular and less well-known examples