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Petronius

A Handbook

Jonathan R W Prag editor Ian D Repath editor

Format:Paperback

Publisher:John Wiley and Sons Ltd

Published:19th Dec '12

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Petronius: A Handbook unravels the mysteries of the Satyrica, one of the greatest literary works that antiquity has bequeathed to the modern world.


  • Includes a dozen original essays by a team of leading Petronius and Roman history scholars
  • Features the first multi-dimensional approach to Satyricon studies by exploring the novel's literary structure, social and historic contexts, and modern reception
  • Supplemented by illustrations, plot outline, glossary, map, bibliography, and suggestions for further reading

"Each chapter includes useful discussion of further readings." (CHOICE, September 2009)

ISBN: 9781118451373

Dimensions: 229mm x 153mm x 14mm

Weight: 349g

272 pages