| Companion to Ancient Epic Contributor(s): Foley, John Miles (Editor) |
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ISBN: 1405105240 ISBN-13: 9781405105248 Publisher: Wiley-Blackwell OUR PRICE: $255.50 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: November 2005 Annotation: Epic was the master-genre of the ancient world: it was central to group identity, education, literature, and culture. Yet modern understanding of ancient epic is not static, and scholarship over the last few decades has transformed the ways that we conceive of and understand the genre, introducing topics such as the role of women, the history of reception, and comparison with living analogues from oral tradition. "A Companion to Ancient Epic" presents for the first time a comprehensive, up-to-date overview of ancient Near Eastern, Greek, and Roman epic. It offers a multidisciplinary discussion of both long-standing ideas and newer perspectives. A key feature of the volume, designed to make the book as useful as possible, is the index of poems, poets, technical terms, important figures, and other relevant literary and artistic works. The "Companion" will be required reading for all students of ancient literature. For those who are interested in Greek and Roman epic, the book is a treasure-house of splendid variety ... The editor and the publisher both deserve praise for a very fine volume.
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| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Literary Criticism | Ancient And Classical |
| Dewey: 809.132 |
| LCCN: 2004018322 |
| Series: Blackwell Companions to the Ancient World |
| Physical Information: 1.61" H x 6.84" W x 9.92" (2.91 lbs) 704 pages |
| Themes: - Chronological Period - Ancient (To 499 A.D.) - Cultural Region - Greece - Cultural Region - Italy - Cultural Region - Middle East |
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| Publisher Description: A Companion to Ancient Epic presents for the first time a comprehensive, up-to-date overview of ancient Near Eastern, Greek and Roman epic. It offers a multi-disciplinary discussion of both longstanding ideas and newer perspectives.
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