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The Values of Nighttime in Classical Antiquity Between Dusk and Dawn (Mnemosyne, Supplements, 434)
9004435573 pdf Night, in ancient Greece and Rome, was a mythological figure, a context for specialized knowledge, a semantic space in literature, and a setting for unique experiences. Fifteen case-studies here explore how nighttime was employed in the ascription of specific values in all these areas of ancient culture.