Rumour and Renown: Representations of Fama in Western Literature

by Philip Hardie

Book Overview

The Latin word fama means 'rumour', 'report', 'tradition', as well as modern English 'fame' or 'renown'. This magisterial and groundbreaking study in the literary and cultural history of rumour and... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1107475988
• ISBN13: 9781107475984
• Release Date: December 2014
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press
• Length: 706 Pages
• Weight: 2.44 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.4" x 6.7" x 9.6"