Sappho

This series of short incisive books introduces major figures of the ancient world to the modern general reader, including the essentials of each subject's life, works, and significance for later western civilisation. In the newly created tradition of the "Ancients in Action" series, Marguerite Johnson has written a fascinating and accessible account of what remains of the life and works of the Greek poet, Sappho. Sappho's ancient biography is covered in addition to the post-classical accounts of her life, which continue to appear, in a variety of creative and non-creative contexts, in contemporary literature and art. Sappho's poetry, essentially preserved in tantalising fragments, is discussed in a series of thematic chapters that include her religious writings, particularly directed to the goddess of love, Aphrodite; personal interpretations of mythological themes; marriage hymns; and love songs to female companions.

ISBN 1853996904   Pages 144 ISBN13 9781853996900 (What's this?)   Volumes 1 Publisher Bloomsbury Publishing PLC   Weight (grammes) 227 Imprint Bristol Classical Press   Published in London Format Paperback   Series title Ancients in Action Publication date 22 Feb 2007   Height (mm) 216 Library of Congress PA   Width (mm) 135 DEWEY 884.01   Spine width (mm) 13 DEWEY edition DC22   Academic level Undergraduate, Postgraduate

1		Sappho's lives		19
2		Songs for the gods		41
3		Mythical lyrics		61
4		Love of women		77
5		Marriage hymns		102
6		Debts to Sappho		122

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