Valerius Flaccus, Argonautica, Book 7 /

The story of Jason and the Argonauts is one of the best known of ancient Greek myths and has captivated people for over two and a half thousand years. Focusing on Medea's attempts to resist her love for Jason, Book 7 of Valerius Flaccus' 'Argonautica' presents one of the most att...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author:	Valerius Flaccus, Gaius, active 1st century (Author)
Other Authors:	Davis, Peter J. (Translator, Editor, Commentator)
Format:	Book
Language:	English
Published:	Oxford ; New York : Oxford University Press, 2020.
Series:	Oxford commentaries on Flavian poetry.
Subjects:	Valerius Flaccus, Gaius, > active 1st century. > Argonautica. > Book 7. Jason > (Mythological character) > In literature. Medea, > consort of Aegeus, King of Athens (Mythological character) > In literature. Epic poetry, Latin > Translations into English. Epic poetry, Latin > History and criticism. Argonauts (Greek mythology) in literature. Man-woman relationships > Psychological aspects. Man-woman relationships in literature. Parent and adult child.

Table of Contents:

Introduction. 1. The Poet ; 2. The Poem ; 2.1. Intended length ; 2.2. Technology and the divine plan ; 2.3. Politics ; 2.4. Language and style ; 3. The Myth before Valerius ; 3.1. Medea as witch ; 3.2. Medea as daughter ; 3.3. Medea and the gods ; 4. Valerius' Medea: Resistance and Submission ; 5. Reception: Three Snapshots ; 5.1. Statius' Achilleid ; 5.2. The later middle ages: Benoît, Guido, Chaucer, and Boccaccio ; 5.3. Corneille's Conquest of the Golden Fleece.
Text and translation. Selective Critical Apparatus ; Differences from the Texts of Ehlers' Teubner (1980) and Liberman's Budé (2002) Editions.
Commentary.
Bibliography. 1. Latin Texts: Editions, Commentaries, Translations ; 2. Other Works
Indexes: I. Latin Words ; II.Passages Quoted from Latin and Greek Texts ; III. General Index.