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Reading Epic: An Introduction to the Ancient Narratives
Peter Toohey
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Description for Reading Epic: An Introduction to the Ancient Narratives
Paperback. Num Pages: 264 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: HBLA. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 152 x 217 x 17. Weight in Grams: 354.
Readers new to ancient epic are hampered in two ways: they do not know the ancient languages, and they are unfamiliar with the ancient world. This survey addresses the needs of these readers by offering guidance through the major classical writers of epic: it begins with Homer and concludes with an overview of the development of late ancient epic and of the interface between the epic and the novel.
Readers new to ancient epic are hampered in two ways: they do not know the ancient languages, and they are unfamiliar with the ancient world. This survey addresses the needs of these readers by offering guidance through the major classical writers of epic: it begins with Homer and concludes with an overview of the development of late ancient epic and of the interface between the epic and the novel.
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Taylor & Francis Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
264
Condition
New
Number of Pages
250
Place of Publication
London, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780415555074
SKU
V9780415555074
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99-1
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