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A Companion to Ancient Epic (Blackwell Companions to the Ancient World) Hardcover - 2005 - 1st Edition
by John Miles Foley
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- Title A Companion to Ancient Epic (Blackwell Companions to the Ancient World)
- Author John Miles Foley
- Binding Hardcover
- Edition number 1st
- Edition 1
- Condition New
- Pages 704
- Volumes 1
- Language ENG
- Publisher Blackwell Pub
- Date 2005
- Illustrated Yes
- Features Bibliography, Dust Cover, Illustrated, Index, Maps, Table of Contents
- Bookseller's Inventory # __1405105240
- ISBN 9781405105248 / 1405105240
- Weight 2.91 lbs (1.32 kg)
- Dimensions 9.92 x 6.84 x 1.61 in (25.20 x 17.37 x 4.09 cm)
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Themes
- Chronological Period: Ancient (To 499 A.D.)
- Cultural Region: Greece
- Cultural Region: Italy
- Cultural Region: Middle Eastern
- Library of Congress subjects Epic literature - History and criticism, Epic poetry - History and criticism
- Library of Congress Catalog Number 2004018322
- Dewey Decimal Code 809.132
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From the rear cover
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.