CSTS & COML 202: Bawdy Bodies: Comedies of the Grotesque in Antiquity and the Renaissance(HC)

This introduction explores comedy as a whole, integrating literary questions with contextual ones. In addition, it also discusses relevant historical issues as well as the artistic and archaeological evidence.

This Companion provides an accessible account of Rabelais' major works and the contextual information and conceptual tools needed to understand the author and his world. A print copy is also in the Tripod catalog.

Presents a collection of original essays concerning key aspects of gender and sexuality in the classical world. Covers artistic and literary genres and various social environments of sexual conduct. Also available as an ebook.

Offers both a wide-ranging exploration of the classical novel of antiquity and a wealth of close literary analysis Presents focused chapters on individual classical authors, including Petronius, as well as thematic analysis addressing questions concerning authorial expression and readership.

This handbook provides a comprehensive introduction to and reference work for the unified study of ancient comedy. The Handbook includes two detailed appendices that provide invaluable research tools for both scholars and students.

This handbook brings together essays considering representations of gender in the context of race, ethnicity, sexuality, disability, and religion. In addition scholars discuss Shakespeare's life, contemporary editing practices, and performance of his plays on stage, on screen, and in the classroom.

Updated and translated version of the standard encyclopedia, Der neue Pauly : Enzyklopädie der Antike. Articles are extensive and often address the topic in general before analyzing the issues in Greece and in Rome specifically. There are also additional series published with the encyclopedia, including a five-volume set on the classical tradition and an ongoing series of supplements. Note in particular:
Suppl. 4) Reception of Myth and Mythology
Suppl. 5) Reception of Classical Literature
Suppl. 8) The Reception of Antiquity in Renaissance Humanism
All Pauly volumes are available in print at Haverford. Bryn Mawr and Swarthmore have all the volumes online.

Offers more than 800 entries covering culture and history during the reigns of Henry VIII, Mary I, and Elizabeth I.

Important reference source in the field of Classics. In its digital form, the new OCD is continuously updated and reflective of emerging subfields and perspectives. The OCD also incorporates multimedia, including images, links, and audiovisual clips.

This encyclopedia is a comprehensive guide to the life and writings of Rabelais. Entries discuss his characters, his overt and veiled references to historical figures and events, his literary and philosophical allusions, his major themes, and the key events and influences that shaped his career.