Classics and Colonialism (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9780715633113)

This collection of well-focussed essays is the first to examine explicitly the role played by the literature and culture of classical antiquity in the various discourses that established, maintained or undermined the British empire. Drawing on reception studies and postcolonial studies, the contributors investigate topics such as the intersections among nineteenth- and twentieth-century theories of the Greek, Roman and British empires, the place of neo-classical poetry and classical education in the Caribbean, and adaptations of Greek drama by postcolonial writers in Africa and elsewhere. There is a substantial introduction that discusses the role of classics within the British empire, why it should compel our attention and how it might provide fruitful ground for further enquiry. The emphasis throughout is on the diverse ways in which the classical tradition has been used both by those who identified themselves with imperialist goals and by those engaged in struggle against imperialism.

Author: Barbara Goff
ISBN-10: 0715633112
ISBN-13: 9780715633113
Publisher: Bristol Classical Press
Language: English
Published: 05/26/2005
Pages: 160
Format: Paperback
Weight: 0.62lbs
Size: 9.22h x 6.12w x 0.53d

Review Citation(s):
Reference and Research Bk News 05/01/2007 pg. 260