Engendering Rome : women in Latin epic /

This study examines the role of female characters in Roman epic poetry. Its five chapters argue that the feminised landscapes, militaristic women, and beautiful female corpses of the Roman epic tradition should be interpreted in conjunction with the use of the genre by ancient educators.

Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Keith, A. M., 1962-
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Cambridge [England] ; New York : Cambridge University Press, 2000.
Colección:Roman literature and its contexts.
Temas:
Epic poetry, Latin > History and criticism.
Women and literature > Rome.
Sex role in literature.
Women in literature.
Women and literature > Rome > History.
Poésie épique latine > Histoire et critique.
Femmes et littérature > Rome > Histoire.
Rôle selon le sexe dans la littérature.
Femmes et littérature > Rome.
Femmes dans la littérature.
Epic poetry, Latin
Sex role in literature
Women and literature
Women in literature
Frau > Motiv
Geschichte
Epos
Personages.
Vrouwen.
Epen.
Latijn.
Literatura latina (história e crítica)
Poesia épica.
Mulheres (influências) > Roma antiga.
Femmes > Dans la littérature.
Femmes > Rome > Histoire.
Femmes > Conditions sociales.
Rôle selon le sexe > Dans la littérature.
Épopées latines > Histoire et critique.
Rome (Empire)
Latein.
History
Criticism, interpretation, etc.
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Cover; Half-title; Series-title; Title; Copyright; Dedication; Contents; Acknowledgments; CHAPTER I Introduction: gender and genre; CHAPTER 2 Epic and education: the construction of Roman masculinity; CHAPTER 3 The ground of representation; CHAPTER 4 Exordia pugnae: engendering war; CHAPTER 5 Over her dead body; Epilogue; Bibliography; General index; Index of passages discussed.

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