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A Companion to Ancient Epic

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.
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
Covers recently introduced topics, such as the role of women, the history of reception, and comparison with living analogues from oral tradition.
The editor and contributors are leading scholars in the field.
Includes a detailed index of poems, poets, technical terms, and important figures and events.

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Title of ebook: A Companion to Ancient Epic
ISBN: 9781405153041
parent-ISBN: 9781405105248
Publisher: Wiley-Blackwell
Internet download file size: 4669 kb
Pages: 696
Published: 09-2007
Released online for download: 09-21-2007
Editor: Foley, John Miles

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