{"product_id":"to-mega-biblion-francesca-schironi-9780979975806","title":"To Mega Biblion: Book-Ends, End-Titles, and Coronides in Papyri with Hexametric Poetry Volume 48","description":"This book presents a systematic and chronological investigation into the nature and development of end-titles in papyrus rolls and codices of hexameter poetry from the third century BCE to the sixth century CE. The bulk of the evidence for presentation of hexametric verse derives from Homeric papyri (51 papyrus copies), although Hesiod's \u003ci\u003eTheogony, Works \u0026amp; Days\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eShield \u003c\/i\u003e(two), and Oppian's \u003ci\u003eHalieutica \u003c\/i\u003elikewise supply data. For comparative purposes Francesca Schironi also provides a sampling of end-titles in non-epic genres. The discussion of individual papyri and summation of the results are rich and informative. \u003ci\u003eTo Mega Biblion\u003c\/i\u003e includes bibliographical references, charts with comparative statistics, and pertinent indices.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Francesca Schironi\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0979975808\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780979975806\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e American Society of Papyrologists\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 01\/01\/2010\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 260\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 2.95lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 11.00h x 8.50w x 0.90d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eReference and Research Bk News\u003c\/i\u003e 11\/01\/2010 pg. 314","brand":"Francesca Schironi","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":44149213200639,"sku":"9780979975806","price":88.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_e32a306c-cd02-4e68-be0d-68bd486b1242.jpg?v=1688455455","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/to-mega-biblion-francesca-schironi-9780979975806","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}