num_pages: 2242
description: A two-volume anthology that places the Western literary tradition and its canon within a world context. Selections are divided into 6 major literary periods, with each period subdivided into Representative Texts, Western Texts, The World Context, and Background Texts.
language: English
title: Western Literature in a World Context, Vol. 1: The Ancient World through the Renaissance
titlecomplete: Western Literature in a World Context, Vol. 1: The Ancient World through the Renaissance
ratings_count: 14
publisher: Bedford/St. Martin's