The dark side of Statius' Achilleid : epic distorted /
Providing an in-depth analysis of Statius' Achilleid, an epic poem written in the 1st century A.D., this title explores the poem's relationship with its literary precursors and positions at center-stage its darker elements, offering new readings of the Achilleid in relation to its literary...
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| Format: | Book |
| Language: | English |
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Oxford ; New York :
Oxford University Press,
[2024].
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| Summary: | Providing an in-depth analysis of Statius' Achilleid, an epic poem written in the 1st century A.D., this title explores the poem's relationship with its literary precursors and positions at center-stage its darker elements, offering new readings of the Achilleid in relation to its literary inheritance, gender dynamics, and generic tensions. |
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| Physical Description: | xii, 258 pages ; 24 cm. |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references (pages [227]-245) and indexes. |
| ISBN: | 0198895208 9780198895206 |