K King
John Wiley & Sons
e druk, 2009
9781405159470
Ancient Epic
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Gebonden, 224 blz.
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Engels
John Wiley & Sons |
e druk, 2009
ISBN13: 9781405159470
Rubricering
Onderdeel van serie
Blackwell Introductions to the Classical World
Levertijd ongeveer 8 werkdagen
Samenvatting
Ancient Epic offers a comprehensive and accessible introduction to six of the greatest ancient epics Homer′s
Iliad and
Odyssey, Vergil′s
Aeneid, Ovid′s
Metamorphoses, and Apollonius of Rhodes′
Agonautica.
Provides an accessible introduction to the ancient epic
Offers interpretive analyses of poems within a comprehensive historical context
Includes a detailed timeline, suggestions for further readings, and an appendix of the Olympian gods and their Akkadian counterparts
Specificaties
ISBN13:9781405159470
Taal:Engels
Bindwijze:gebonden
Aantal pagina's:224
Uitgever:John Wiley & Sons
Hoofdrubriek:Woordenboeken en taal
Inhoudsopgave
Chronologies viii
<p>Map x</p>
<p>Introduction 1</p>
<p>1 The Epic of Gilgamesh 14</p>
<p>2 The Context of Homeric Epic 33</p>
<p>3 The Iliad 52</p>
<p>4 The Odyssey 81</p>
<p>5 The Argonautika of Apollonios of Rhodes 106</p>
<p>6 The Context of Roman Epic 125</p>
<p>7 The Aeneid of Virgil 143</p>
<p>8 The Metamorphoses of Ovid 172</p>
<p>Appendix: Chart of Olympian Gods and their Akkadian Counterparts 189</p>
<p>Glossary of Greek and Latin terms 192</p>
<p>Index 193</p>
<p>Map x</p>
<p>Introduction 1</p>
<p>1 The Epic of Gilgamesh 14</p>
<p>2 The Context of Homeric Epic 33</p>
<p>3 The Iliad 52</p>
<p>4 The Odyssey 81</p>
<p>5 The Argonautika of Apollonios of Rhodes 106</p>
<p>6 The Context of Roman Epic 125</p>
<p>7 The Aeneid of Virgil 143</p>
<p>8 The Metamorphoses of Ovid 172</p>
<p>Appendix: Chart of Olympian Gods and their Akkadian Counterparts 189</p>
<p>Glossary of Greek and Latin terms 192</p>
<p>Index 193</p>