Companion to Ancient Epic

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

Author: Foley
Binding Type: Paperback
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons
Published: 12/01/2008
Series: Blackwell Companions to the Ancient World
Pages: 704
Weight: 2.6lbs
Size: 9.70h x 6.50w x 1.50d
ISBN: 9781405188388