India, Egypt and Parthia in Augustan verse: the post-orientalist turn

Orientalism, as a paradigm expounded by Edward W. Said, has been influential in literary studies. Here it is critically evaluated with reference to Augustan poetry, in relation to three different ethnic groups : Indians, Egyptians and Parthians. The shield of Aeneas is the point of departure. Some o...

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Main Author:	Grant Parker
Format:	Article
Language:	deu
Published:	Université Lille-3 2011-11-01
Series:	Dictynna
Subjects:	Egypt human geography India Orientalism Parthia shield of Aeneas
Online Access:	http://journals.openedition.org/dictynna/691

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India, Egypt and Parthia in Augustan verse: the post-orientalist turn

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