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The Poetics of Aristotle - (Paperback)

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  • Incorporating the best modern work on the Poetics, Halliwell's translation is aimed at those who want a reliable version of Aristotle's ideas along with concise and stimulating guidance.
  • About the Author: Stephen Halliwell is Professor of Greek in the University of St. Andrews, Scotland.
  • 206 Pages
  • Philosophy, History & Surveys

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About the Book



Stephen Halliwell's translation of Aristotle's POETICS incorporates the best modern scholarship. For each chapter, there is a running commentary that explains the structure and detail of Aristotle's argument, attempts to provoke further thought about the work's strengths and weaknesses, and offers some suggestions on relating the POETICS to later stages of literary theory and practice.



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Incorporating the best modern work on the Poetics, Halliwell's translation is aimed at those who want a reliable version of Aristotle's ideas along with concise and stimulating guidance. A running commentary explains the structure and detail of Aristotle's argument, attempts to provoke further thought about the work's strengths and weaknesses, and offers suggestions on relating the Poetics to later stages of literary theory and practice.



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For each chapter of the Poetics there is a running commentary that explains the structure and detail of Aristotle's argument, attempts to provoke further thought about the work's strengths and weakness, and offers some suggestions on relating the Poetics to later stages of literary theory and practice.



About the Author



Stephen Halliwell is Professor of Greek in the University of St. Andrews, Scotland. He is the author of several books on Plato, Aristotle, and Aristophanes, and, most recently, of Greek Laughter: A Study of Cultural Psychology from Homer to Early Christianity (2008)
Dimensions (Overall): 8.48 Inches (H) x 5.4 Inches (W) x .63 Inches (D)
Weight: .65 Pounds
Suggested Age: 22 Years and Up
Number of Pages: 206
Genre: Philosophy
Sub-Genre: History & Surveys
Publisher: University of North Carolina Press
Theme: Ancient & Classical
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Street Date: November 30, 1987
TCIN: 1000178556
UPC: 9780807842034
Item Number (DPCI): 247-01-9539
Origin: Made in the USA or Imported
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Estimated ship dimensions: 0.63 inches length x 5.4 inches width x 8.48 inches height
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