The god of Rome : Jupiter in Augustan poetry /

"Inspiring reverence and blasphemy, combining paternal benignity with sexual violence, transcendent universality with tribal chauvinism, Jupiter represents both the best and the worst of ancient religion. Though often assimilated to Zeus, Jupiter differs from his Greek counterpart as much as Ro...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author:	Hejduk, Julia Dyson, 1966- (Author)
Format:	eBook
Language:	English
Published:	New York, NY : Oxford University Press, [2020]
Subjects:	Jupiter > (Roman deity) > In literature. Jupiter > (Roman deity) Latin poetry > History and criticism. Rome > Religion. Poésie latine > Histoire et critique. Ancient. HISTORY. Rome. Ancient & Classical. POETRY. RELIGION. Latin poetry Literature Religion Rome (Empire) Electronic books. Criticism, interpretation, etc.
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Table of Contents:

Cover
The God of Rome
Copyright
Dedication
Contents
Acknowledgments
Abbreviations
Introduction
1. Virgil
2. Horace
3. Tibullus
4. Propertius
5. Ovid
Conclusion
References
General Index
Index Locorum