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Statius and epic games : sport, politics, and poetics in the Thebaid /
Epic games reflect the realities of epic: heroism, power and war. This first major examination of the games in Statius' Thebaid offers a new reading of the poem as a whole. General consideration is also given to the tradition of games in ancient epic, from Homer to Lucan.
| Clasificación: | Libro Electrónico |
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| Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
| Idioma: | Inglés |
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New York :
Cambridge University Press,
2005.
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| Colección: | Cambridge classical studies.
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| Acceso en línea: | Texto completo |
Tabla de Contenidos:
- Cover; Half-Title; Series-Title; Title; Copyright; Dedication; Contents; Acknowledgements; Abbreviations; Introduction; 1 The Chariot Race; 2 The Running; 3 The Discus; 4 The Boxing; 5 The Wrestling; 6 The Sword Fight; 7 The Archery; Conclusion; Bibliography; Index Of Passages Discussed; General Index.