| Reading Epic: An Introduction to the Ancient Narratives Contributor(s): Toohey, Peter (Author) |
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ISBN: 0415555078 ISBN-13: 9780415555074 Publisher: Routledge OUR PRICE: $66.49 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: May 2009 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - History | Ancient - General |
| Dewey: 883.010 |
| Physical Information: 0.6" H x 5.5" W x 8.5" (0.75 lbs) 250 pages |
| Themes: - Chronological Period - Ancient (To 499 A.D.) |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Readers new to ancient epic are hampered in two ways: they do not know the ancient languages, and they are unfamiliar with the ancient world. This survey addresses the needs of these readers by offering guidance through the major classical writers of epic: it begins with Homer and concludes with an overview of the development of late ancient epic and of the interface between the epic and the novel. |