The Student's Companion to Latin Authors

The Student's Companion to Latin Authors
Author: George Middleton
Publisher: Good Press
Total Pages: 307
Release: 2019-12-10
Genre: History
ISBN:

"The Student's Companion to Latin Authors" is a comprehensive guide to the works of Latin authors, designed to assist students in understanding and to interpret their writings. It provides historical context, literary analysis, and translation of selected passages from the works of Virgil, Horace, Ovid, and others.

A Companion to Latin Literature

A Companion to Latin Literature
Author: Stephen Harrison
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons
Total Pages: 472
Release: 2008-04-15
Genre: Literary Criticism
ISBN: 1405137371

A Companion to Latin Literature gives an authoritativeaccount of Latin literature from its beginnings in the thirdcentury BC through to the end of the second century AD. Provides expert overview of the main periods of Latin literaryhistory, major genres, and key themes Covers all the major Latin works of prose and poetry, fromEnnius to Augustine, including Lucretius, Cicero, Catullus, Livy,Vergil, Seneca, and Apuleius Includes invaluable reference material – dictionaryentries on authors, chronological chart of political and literaryhistory, and an annotated bibliography Serves as both a discursive literary history and a generalreference book

A Companion to Latin American History

A Companion to Latin American History
Author: Thomas H. Holloway
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons
Total Pages: 546
Release: 2011-03-21
Genre: History
ISBN: 144439164X

The Companion to Latin American History collects the work of leading experts in the field to create a single-source overview of the diverse history and current trends in the study of Latin America. Presents a state-of-the-art overview of the history of Latin America Written by the top international experts in the field 28 chapters come together as a superlative single source of information for scholars and students Recognizes the breadth and diversity of Latin American history by providing systematic chronological and geographical coverage Covers both historical trends and new areas of interest

The Companion to Latin American Studies

The Companion to Latin American Studies
Author: Philip Swanson
Publisher: Routledge
Total Pages: 273
Release: 2014-04-04
Genre: Foreign Language Study
ISBN: 1444118862

What is 'Latin American Studies'? This companion gives a concise and accessible overview of the discipline. Covering a wide range of topics, from colonial cultures and identity to US Latino culture and issues of race, gender and sexuality, this book goes beyond conventional literary companions and situates Latin America in its historical, social, political, literary and cultural context. This essential book provides the key introductory information on the subject and will be especially useful for students taking or considering taking courses in Hispanic or Latin American Studies. Written by an international team of experts, each chapter supplies the necessary basic information and a sound introduction to central ideas, issues and debates. In addition to 12 chapters on the main topics in Latin American Studies, the companion includes an introduction, time chart, glossary and suggestions for further reading.