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BL
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632482
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Goldhill, Simon.
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| Title & Author
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Victorian culture and classical antiquity : : art, opera, fiction, and the proclamation of modernity /\ Simon Goldhill.
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| Series Statement
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Martin classical lectures.
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| Page. NO
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viii, 352 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates :: illustrations (some color) ;; 25 cm.
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| ISBN
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9780691149844 (acid-free paper)
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: 0691149844 (acid-free paper)
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Includes bibliographical references and index.
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| Contents
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The art of reception: J.W. Waterhouse and the painting of desire in Victorian Britain -- The touch of Sappho -- Who killed Chevalier Gluck? -- Wagner's Greeks: the politics of Hellenism -- For God and empire -- Virgins, lions, and honest pluck -- Only connect!
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| Abstract
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Victorian Culture and Classical Antiquity is an exploration of how the ancient worlds of Greece and Rome influenced Victorian culture. Through Victorian art, opera, and novels, Simon Goldhill examines how sexuality and desire, the politics of culture, and the role of religion in society were considered and debated through the Victorian obsession with antiquity. --from publisher description.
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English literature-- Classical influences.
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English literature-- 19th century-- History and criticism.
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Art, Victorian-- Great Britain.
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Art, British-- Classical influences.
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Opera-- Classical influences.
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Great Britain, Intellectual life, 19th century.
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Great Britain, Civilization, 19th century.
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Great Britain, Civilization, Classical influences.
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| Dewey Classification
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941.081
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| LC Classification
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DA550.G65 2011
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