Foley, John Miles
A Companion to Ancient Epic
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.
- A Companion to 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
Avainsanat: LITERARY CRITICISM / Ancient & Classical LIT004190
- Tekijä(t)
- Foley, John Miles
- Julkaisija
- John Wiley and Sons, Inc.
- Julkaisuvuosi
- 2008
- Kieli
- en
- Painos
- 1
- Sivumäärä
- 664 sivua
- Kategoria
- Kirjallisuudentutkimus
- Tiedostomuoto
- E-kirja
- eISBN (PDF)
- 9781405153041
- Painetun ISBN
- 9781405105248