Aulus Gellius and Roman Reading Culture: Text, Presence, and Imperial Knowledge in the Noctes Atticae

Author:   Joseph A. Howley (Columbia University, New York)
Publisher:   Cambridge University Press
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9781316510124


Pages:   290
Publication Date:   12 April 2018
Format:   Hardback
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Author:   Joseph A. Howley (Columbia University, New York)
Publisher:   Cambridge University Press
Imprint:   Cambridge University Press
Dimensions:   Width: 15.90cm , Height: 2.00cm , Length: 23.50cm
Weight:   0.550kg
ISBN:  

9781316510124


ISBN 10:   1316510123
Pages:   290
Publication Date:   12 April 2018
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
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Introduction; 1. How to read the Noctes Atticae; 2. Gellius in the history of writing about reading; 3. Gellius on Pliny: fashioning the miscellanist and his readerly lifestyle; 4. Encounters with tradition in Gellian research; 5. Favorinus, fiction, and dialogue at the limits of expertise; Conclusion.

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Joseph A. Howley is an Associate Professor in the Department of Classics at Columbia University, New York.

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