Lorna Hardwick & Christopher Stray 
A Companion to Classical Receptions 

Examining the profusion of ways in which the arts, culture, and
thought of Greece and Rome have been transmitted, interpreted,
adapted and used, A Companion to Classical Receptions
explores the impact of this phenomenon on both ancient and later
societies.

* Provides a comprehensive introduction and overview of classical
reception – the interpretation of classical art, culture, and
thought in later centuries, and the fastest growing area in
classics

* Brings together 34 essays by an international group of
contributors focused on ancient and modern reception concepts and
practices

* Combines close readings of key receptions with wider
contextualization and discussion

* Explores the impact of Greek and Roman culture worldwide,
including crucial new areas in Arabic literature, South African
drama, the history of photography, and contemporary ethics

Circa l’autore

Lorna Hardwick is Professor of Classical Studies and Director of the Reception of Classical Texts Research Project at the Open University. Her publications on Greek cultural history and its reception in modern theatre and literature include Translating Words, Translating Cultures (2000), New Surveys in the Classics: Reception Studies (2003) and (co-edited with Carol Gillespie) Classics in Post-colonial Worlds (2007).

Christopher Stray is Honorary Research Fellow at the University of Wales, Swansea. He is the author of Classics Transformed: Schools Universities, and Society in England 1830-1960 (1998), and editor of The Owl of Minerva (2005), Classical Books (2007) and Remaking the Classics (2007).