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| Author | : Andrew M. McClellan |
| File Size | : 44,8 Mb |
| Publisher | : Cambridge University Press |
| Language | : English |
| Release Date | : 11 July 2019 |
| ISBN | : 9781108482622 |
| Pages | : 323 pages |
The first full study of corpse mistreatment and funeral violation in Greco-Roman epic poetry, illuminating many major texts.
The first full study of corpse mistreatment and funeral violation in Greco-Roman epic poetry, illuminating many major texts.
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