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Reading Epic

An Introduction to the Ancient Narratives

Peter Toohey author

Format:Paperback

Publisher:Taylor & Francis Ltd

Published:16th May '09

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Readers new to ancient epic are hampered in two ways: they do not know the ancient languages, and they are unfamiliar with the ancient world. This survey addresses the needs of these readers by offering guidance through the major classical writers of epic: it begins with Homer and concludes with an overview of the development of late ancient epic and of the interface between the epic and the novel.

ISBN: 9780415555074

Dimensions: unknown

Weight: 480g

250 pages