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.
Call Number: | Libro Electrónico |
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Format: | Electronic eBook |
Language: | Inglés |
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New York :
Cambridge University Press,
2005.
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Series: | Cambridge classical studies.
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Online Access: | Texto completo |