A Companion to Ancient Epic
ISBN-13:
9781405188388
ISBN-10:
1405188383
Edition:
New
Author:
John Miles Foley
Publication date:
2011
Publisher:
Wiley-Blackwell
Format:
Paperback
696 pages
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ISBN-13:
9781405188388
ISBN-10:
1405188383
Edition:
New
Author:
John Miles Foley
Publication date:
2011
Publisher:
Wiley-Blackwell
Format:
Paperback
696 pages
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A Companion to Ancient Epic (ISBN-13: 9781405188388 and ISBN-10: 1405188383), written by authors
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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
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