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SHEARIN, W. H., The Language of Atoms. Performativity and Politics in Lucretius' De rerum natura. Oxford University Press, 2015. 232p. Hardback. One of the most exciting fields currently in Classics is the study of ancient philosophical texts not simply as systems of thought but as dynamic historical and discursive phenomena that exploit the social practices and linguistic resources of the culture in which they are produced. In his rigorous exploration of the performative dimension of the De rerum natura, Shearin takes the study of the language of Lucretius to a new level of critical sophistication, and offers a fresh and compelling understanding of the poem's claims to a practical, therapeutic function. Duncan Kennedy, University of Bristol |a 13/02/15 (Publisher's information). € 119.57 (New) (Printed on Demand) (approx. delivery time: 4 weeks) ISBN: 9780190202422