{"title":"Neil Bernstein","description":"\u003cp\u003eNeil Bernstein's works delve into the rich tapestry of \u003cstrong\u003earts and culture\u003c\/strong\u003e, offering readers insightful explorations that illuminate historical and artistic contexts. His writing captures the essence of creative expression, often weaving together scholarly depth with accessible prose.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eFrom comprehensive collections to analytical studies, Bernstein's books invite readers to engage deeply with cultural heritage and artistic achievement. His approach is both thoughtful and evocative, perfect for those who appreciate meaningful perspectives on the arts.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"the-complete-works-of-claudian-by-neil-bernstein-9780367373641","title":"The Complete Works of Claudian","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis volume offers a modern, accurate, and accessible translation of Claudian’s work, published in English for the first time since 1922, and accompanied by detailed notes and a comprehensive glossary.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eClaudian (active 395–404 CE) was the last of the great classical Latin poets. His best-known work, \u003ci\u003eThe Rape of Proserpina\u003c\/i\u003e, continues to inspire numerous retellings and adaptations. Claudian also wrote poems in praise of rulers, including the emperor Honorius and the regent Flavius Stilicho, which are essential sources for reconstructing politics and society in the late Roman empire. These poems and others are translated here, alongside an introduction offering an overview of Claudian’s career, the wider historical and political context of the period, and the poetic traditions in which Claudian wrote: mythological epic, panegyric, invective, and epithalamium.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe translations, with explanatory notes, include: \u003ci\u003eThe Rape of Proserpina\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003ePanegyric on Olybrius and Probinus’s Consulship\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003ePanegyrics on Honorius’s Third\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eFourth\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eSixth Consulships\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eInvective Against Rufinus\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eFescennines\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eEpithalamium for Honorius and Maria\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe War With Gildo\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003ePanegyric on Manlius Theodorus’s Consulship\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eInvective Against Eutropius\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eStilicho’s Consulship\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Gothic War\u003c\/i\u003e, and shorter poems.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Complete Works of Claudian\u003c\/i\u003e is a vital resource for students and scholars working on late antique literature, particularly Claudian’s work, as well as those studying the history and culture of the western Roman Empire in this period. This accessible volume is also suitable for the general reader interested in the works of Claudian and this period more broadly.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Taylor \u0026 Francis","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47607919575276,"sku":"9780367373641","price":306.0,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/9780367373641-the-complete-works-of-claudian.jpg?v=1778179642"}],"url":"https:\/\/bookhero.co.nz\/collections\/neil-bernstein.oembed","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}