The Poetics of Colonization

"A very considerable achievement....Dougherty elucidates very clearly the ways in which new stories are constructed on old patterns, and often throws light on the underlying background. One feels that she is bringing us closer to the mentality of an ancient society, bringing us closer to the ways in which the Greeks, almost unconsciously, looked at a highly significant side of their own history. Her exposition is clear, and the book is a pleasure to read--a good introduction not only to the topic but also to the methodology employed."--Bryn Mawr Classical Review and c "This text is extremely interesting and has something for all students of ancient Greece."--Religious Studies Review "...a thoughtful and fascinating piece of scholarship, which deserves attentive reading by anyone interested in Greek colonization."--Storia della Storiografia "A very considerable achievement....Dougherty elucidates very clearly the ways in which new stories are constructed on old patterns, and often throws light on the underlying background. One feels that she is bringing us closer to the mentality of an ancient society, bringing us closer to the ways in which the Greeks, almost unconsciously, looked at a highly significant side of their own history. Her exposition is clear, and the book is a pleasure to read--a good introduction not only to the topic but also to the methodology employed."--Bryn Mawr Classical Review and c "This text is extremely interesting and has something for all students of ancient Greece."--Religious Studies Review "...a thoughtful and fascinating piece of scholarship, which deserves attentive reading by anyone interested in Greek colonization."--Storia della Storiografia