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Ancient Greek Scholarship

A Guide to Finding, Reading, and Understanding Scholia, Commentaries, Lexica, and Grammatical Treatises, from Their Beginnings to the Byzantine Period

Eleanor Dickey author

Format:Paperback

Publisher:Oxford University Press Inc

Published:29th Mar '07

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This essential introduction explores the field of ancient scholarship, covering major works, grammatical explanations, and providing extensive resources, making Ancient Greek Scholarship a must-have for scholars.

The book Ancient Greek Scholarship serves as a comprehensive introduction to the vital and evolving field of ancient scholarship. It offers readers a thorough understanding of how to engage with and interpret ancient texts. The work encompasses discussions on all major texts, ensuring that scholars have a solid foundation in the subject matter.

In Ancient Greek Scholarship, readers will find detailed explanations of grammarians' Greek, which is essential for anyone looking to delve deeper into the nuances of ancient texts. The book features over 200 passages, each accompanied by insightful commentary, guiding readers through the complexities of the language and its historical context. This makes it an invaluable resource for both students and seasoned scholars alike.

Additionally, this work includes a glossary of 1500 grammatical terms, providing a handy reference for anyone studying ancient Greek. An annotated bibliography with more than 1200 works further enriches the text, offering a wealth of resources for further exploration. Overall, Ancient Greek Scholarship stands out as an essential guide for anyone interested in the intricacies of ancient texts and their scholarship.

Ancient Greek Scholarship comprises both a finding aid (a through survey of the material, with explanations of the sources and their transmission, and guidance on editions and secondary literature) and a tutorial (an introduction to scholarly Greek, with an anthology of texts and a glossary of technical usages). Every research student should have this invaluable resource thrust upon them * Malcolm Heath, Greece and Rome *
A practical, down-to-earth approach to problems is the hallmark of Dickey's style, and a genuine love for Classics and its students permeates every page of this book. After reading it, I both feel more knowledgeable about ancient scholarship and glad that such an intricate subject could be presented in such an interesting way. The book is not just an indespensible tool: it is, above all, a great pleasure to read. I warmly recommend it to both students and experts. * Olga Tribulato, Journal of Hellenic Studies *
This book fills a deep need...grateful that a competent and knowledgable scholar has compiled such a useful guide to such an important yet intractable body of material. * Kathleen McNamee, The Classical Review *
Dickey has received much praise, from linguists as well as classicists, for her monographs on Greek and Latin forms of address. How she has published a handbook to ancient Greek scholarship, which manifests the erudition, precision, and uncommon good sense known to her earlier readers. * Malcom D. Hyman, Historiographica Linguistica 35:3 *
Dickey has truly done an excellent job * Malcom D. Hyman, Historiographica Linguistica 35:3 *
Dickey's book is carefully written, scrupulously edited, and well-produced * Malcom D. Hyman, Historiographica Linguistica 35:3 *
Any serious student of Greek will want to possess it. * William Slater, Bryn Mawr Classical Review *

ISBN: 9780195312935

Dimensions: 233mm x 165mm x 25mm

Weight: 522g

368 pages