Modern Literary Theory and Ancient Texts: An Introduction Thomas Schmitz is an English-language study book for professionals in classical literature. It offers a clear overview of modern literary theory and its application to ancient texts.
This study book guides students and researchers in understanding and applying various theoretical approaches such as Russian Formalism, structuralism, deconstruction, gender studies, and New Historicism. The theoretical insights are illustrated with examples from ancient literature. In addition, it includes an extensive bibliography and an index, making it a valuable source for academic research.
The content aligns with fields such as literary theory, literary studies: ancient, classical and medieval, and literary criticism / semiotics & theory.