Resurrection of homer in imperial greek epic, the: quintus smyrnaeus' posthomerica and the poetics of impersonation
Auteur :
Greensmith, Emma
Éditeur :
Cambridge University Press
ISBN :
9781108820653
Date de publication :
10 mars 2022
Dimensions :
22,7 x 15,2 x 2,2 cm
Poids :
592 g
Format :
Trade paperback (US)
Langue :
Anglais
Pays d'origine :
Grande Bretagne
The first literary and cultural reading of Quintus Smyrnaeus' Posthomerica, a major Greek epic from the height of the Roman Empire which tells the story 'in between' Homer's Iliad and Odyssey, and reveals the aesthetic and identity politics of the era. Important for understanding Homer and epic in Greco-Roman culture.