{"product_id":"ovid-hardcover","title":"Ovid - Hardcover","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eKatharina Volk\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis book provides a unique and accessible introduction to the complete works of Ovid. Using a thematic approach, Volk lays out what we know about Ovid's life, presents the author's works within their poetic genres, and discusses central Ovidian themes. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eThe first general introduction to Ovid written in English in over 20 years, offering the very latest Ovidian scholarship\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eDiscusses the complete works of Ovid\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eAccessible writing and a thematic approach make this text ideal for a broad audience\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eA current revival in Ovid makes this timely edition highly valuable\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e\u003ch3\u003eBack Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe last 25 years have seen a dramatic revival in the popularity of Ovid, making him one of the most popular and widely studied ancient authors. This book provides a concise and accessible introduction to the complete works of the Latin poet, famous for his risqué love poetry, riveting mythological epic \u003ci\u003eMetamorphoses, \u003c\/i\u003e and mysterious exile at the orders of the emperor Augustus. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eUsing a thematic approach, Volk lays out what we know about Ovid's life, presents the author's works within their poetic genres, and discusses such central Ovidian themes as art, women, and Augustan Rome, before concluding with a study of Ovid's reception over the past 2,000 years. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe book reflects the latest insights of Ovidian scholarship and will be an indispensable companion to those approaching Ovid for the first time, as well as to more seasoned readers and critics.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eKatharina Volk\u003c\/b\u003e is Associate Professor of Classics at Columbia University. She is the author of \u003ci\u003eThe Poetics of Latin Didactic: Lucretius, Vergil, Ovid, Manilius\u003c\/i\u003e (2002) and \u003ci\u003eManilius and his Intellectual Background\u003c\/i\u003e (2009) and the editor of \u003ci\u003eSeeing Seneca Whole: Perspectives on Philosophy, Poetry and Politics\u003c\/i\u003e (with Gareth D. Williams, 2006), \u003ci\u003eOxford Readings in Classical Studies: Vergil's\u003c\/i\u003e Eclogues (2008), and \u003ci\u003eOxford Readings in Classical Studies: Vergil's\u003c\/i\u003e Georgics (2008).\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 160\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.8 x 9.1 x 6.1 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e October 04, 2010\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53494863954227,"sku":"9781405136426","price":68.85,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0300\/5595\/6612\/files\/T31-DUDIYX9781405136426.webp?v=1781583838","url":"https:\/\/www.vysn.com\/en-ca\/products\/ovid-hardcover","provider":"VYSN","version":"1.0","type":"link"}