Beschreibung:
Petronius: A Handbook unravels the mysteries of theSatyrica, one of the greatest literary works that antiquityhas bequeathed to the modern world.* * Includes a dozen original essays by a team of leading Petroniusand Roman history scholars* Features the first multi-dimensional approach toSatyricon studies by exploring the novel's literarystructure, social and historic contexts, and modern reception* Supplemented by illustrations, plot outline, glossary, map,bibliography, and suggestions for further reading