Description: Companion to Ancient Epic, Paperback by Foley, John Miles (EDT), ISBN 1405188383, ISBN-13 9781405188388, Brand New, Free P&P in the UK 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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Book Title: Companion to Ancient Epic
Number of Pages: 696 Pages
Publication Name: A Companion to Ancient Epic
Language: English
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons AND Sons LTD
Item Height: 245 mm
Subject: History
Publication Year: 2008
Type: Textbook
Item Weight: 1152 g
Author: John Miles Foley
Item Width: 173 mm
Series: Blackwell Companions to the Ancient World
Format: Paperback
