Theocritus's urban mimes : mobility, gender, and patronage / Joan B. Burton

Berkeley, Calif. : University of California Press, 1995. First Edition. Hardcover. Fine cloth copy in a near-fine, very slightly edge-nicked and dust-dulled dust-wrapper, now mylar-sleeved. Remains particularly well-preserved overall; tight, bright, clean and strong. Physical description: 298 p; 21cm. Notes: Includes bibliographical references (pages 243-264) and index.Contents: Mobility and Immigration -- Gender and power -- Ekphrasis and the Reception of Works of Art -- Patronage. Subjects: Theocritus Political and social views. TheocritusTheocritus Political and social views. Theocritus.Theocritus Criticism and interpretation. Theocritus. Idylls. Theocritus Views on sex role. Theocritus Political and social views.Theocritus Political and social views. Te�crito approximately 310-250 A. C. Th�ocrite (0300-0250 av. J.-C.) Greek poetry, Hellenistic Egypt Alexandria History and criticism. Literature and society Egypt Alexandria History. Women and literature Egypt Alexandria History. Authors and patrons Egypt Alexandria History. Art and state Egypt Alexandria History. Mimes Egypt Alexandria History. Social mobility in literatureLiterary patrons Egypt.Sex role in literatureGreek poetry, Hellenistic Egypt Alexandria History and criticism. Literature and society Egypt Alexandria History. Women and literature Egypt Alexandria History. Authors and patrons Egypt Alexandria History. Art and state Egypt Alexandria History. Mimes Egypt Alexandria History.Social mobility in literature.Literary patrons Egypt.Sex role in literature. Greek poetry, Hellenistic History and criticism Alexandria Egypt. Literature and society History Egypt Alexandria Women and literature History Egypt Alexandria. Authors and patrons History Egypt Alexandria. Art and state History Egypt AlexandriaMimes History Egypt Alexandria. Social mobility in literature EgyptLiterary patrons Greek & Latin Languages & Literatures. Languages & Literatures. Greek poetry, Hellenistic History and criticism Alexandria EgyptLiterature and society History Egypt AlexandriaWomen and literature History Egypt AlexandriaAuthors and patrons History Egypt Alexandria Art and state History Egypt Alexandria Mimes History Egypt Alexandria Social mobility in literature EgyptLiterary patrons Art and state Egypt Alexandria History. Authors and patrons Egypt Alexandria History. Greek poetry, Hellenistic Egypt Alexandria History and criticism.Literature and society Egypt Alexandria History. Sex role in literature. Social mobility in literature. Women and literature Egypt Alexandria History.