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1 - Introduction

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  20 December 2017

By
Margaret Alexiou  and
Douglas Cairns
Edited by
Margaret Alexiou  and
Douglas Cairns
Margaret Alexiou
Affiliation:
George Seferis Professor (Emerita) of Modern Greek Studies and Professor of Comparative Literature, Harvard University.
Douglas Cairns
Affiliation:
Professor of Classics at the University of Edinburgh.
Margaret Alexiou
Affiliation:
Harvard University
Douglas Cairns
Affiliation:
University of Edinburgh
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Greek Laughter and Tears
Antiquity and After
 , pp. 1 - 24
Publisher: Edinburgh University Press
Print publication year: 2017

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  • Introduction
    • By Margaret Alexiou, George Seferis Professor (Emerita) of Modern Greek Studies and Professor of Comparative Literature, Harvard University., Douglas Cairns, Professor of Classics at the University of Edinburgh.
  • Edited by Margaret Alexiou, Harvard University, Douglas Cairns, University of Edinburgh
  • Book: Greek Laughter and Tears
  • Online publication: 20 December 2017
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  • Introduction
    • By Margaret Alexiou, George Seferis Professor (Emerita) of Modern Greek Studies and Professor of Comparative Literature, Harvard University., Douglas Cairns, Professor of Classics at the University of Edinburgh.
  • Edited by Margaret Alexiou, Harvard University, Douglas Cairns, University of Edinburgh
  • Book: Greek Laughter and Tears
  • Online publication: 20 December 2017
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  • Introduction
    • By Margaret Alexiou, George Seferis Professor (Emerita) of Modern Greek Studies and Professor of Comparative Literature, Harvard University., Douglas Cairns, Professor of Classics at the University of Edinburgh.
  • Edited by Margaret Alexiou, Harvard University, Douglas Cairns, University of Edinburgh
  • Book: Greek Laughter and Tears
  • Online publication: 20 December 2017
Available formats
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