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Constructing communities in the ‘Aeneid’
A new book from Boston College graduate Tedd Wimperis presents a fresh take on the Aeneid, the ancient Roman epic poem written by Vergil that tells the mythical story of Aeneas, a Trojan hero who leads a community of refugees to … Continue reading
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Tagged Ancient Rome, Classical Studies Department, literature
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Pindar’s songs and his world
In her new book, Pindar and Greek Religion: Theologies of Mortality in the Victory Odes (Cambridge University Press, 2022), Boston College’s Behrakis Assistant Professor in Hellenic Studies Hanne Eisenfeld combines close reading and philological analysis with religious historical approaches to … Continue reading
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Tagged Classical Studies Department, Greek literature
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