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Companion to Ancient Epic

By Foley , John Miles(Editor)

Book information

Publisher
Wiley-Blackwell
Year
2005
ISBN
1405105240, 9781405105248
Language
english
Format
PDF
Filesize
4 MB (4669983 bytes)
Series
Blackwell Companions to the Ancient World
Pages
664\692
Time added
2020-11-29 04:31:05

Description

A Companion to Ancient Epicpresents 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. ACompanionto the Near Eastern, Greek, and Roman epic traditions Considers the interrelation between these different traditions Provides a balanced overview of longstanding ideas and newer perspectives in the study of epic Shows how scholarship over the last forty years has transformed the ways that we conceive of and understand the genre Covers recently introduced topics, such as the role of women, the history of reception, and comparison with living analogues from oral tradition The editor and contributors are leading scholars in the field Includes a detailed index of poems, poets, technical terms, and important figures and events

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