Städte und Stadtstaaten zwischen Mythos, Literatur und Propaganda

The goal of this interdisciplinary analysis of the representations of cities and their spaces in Greek and Latin texts from the 7th century BC to the 5th century AD is to identify the influence of political and propagandistic factors in developing canonical representations of cities in Greek classical culture. The book also considers their reception and transformation in the changing contexts of the Roman imperial era and late antiquity.

Autorentext

Paolo Cecconi, Chemnitz und Christian Tornau, Universität Würzburg.

Zusammenfassung
"The volume nevertheless displays a dazzling array of insightful variety. The quality of the separate pieces is undeniable and certainly contribute to our insights into how cities were displayed in drama or other literary works. It is well edited, with errors hard to find. It is therefore a recommended volume for any scholar working on literary works, the reception of myths throughout antiquity, or the influence of political affairs on (literary) artistic creations in the ancient world." Roy van Wijk in: Bryn Mawr Classical Review, 2021.02.07