The Values of Nighttime in Classical Antiquity: Between Dusk and Dawn

By James Ker

Night, in ancient Greece and Rome, was a mythological figure, a context for specialized knowledge, a semantic space in literature, and a setting for unique experiences. Fifteen case-studies here explore how nighttime was employed in the ascription of specific values in all these areas of ancient culture.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 9004435573
• ISBN13: 9789004435575
• Release Date: July 2020
• Publisher: Brill
• Length: 360 Pages
• Weight: 1.40 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 6.1" x 9.4"