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| Publisher | John Wiley & Sons |
| ISBN 13 | 9781405105248 |
| ISBN 10 | 1405105240 |
| Book Description | 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, this work: 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; and, covers recently introduced topics, such as the role of women, the history of reception, and comparison with living analogues from oral tradition. The editor a |
| Language | English |
| Author | John Miles Foley |
| Publication Date | 21-Nov-12 |
| Number of Pages | 692 |
Companion To Ancient Epic hardcover english - 21-Nov-12
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