9780521847421 - Statius and Epic Games: Sport, Politics and Poetics in the Thebaid de Lovatt, Helen (5 résultats)

Etat : Gut. XII, 336 Seiten / p. Aus der Bibliothek von Prof. Wolfgang Haase, langjährigem Herausgeber der ANRW und des International Journal of the Classical Tradition (IJCT) / From the library of Prof. Wolfgang Haase, long-time editor of ANRW and the International Journal of the Classical Tradition (IJCT). - Umschlag leicht bestoßen, ansonsten tadelloser Zustand / slightly rubbed otherwise perfect condition - Epic games are more than just an interlude; they reflect the realities of epic: heroism, power and war. This first major study of the athletic games in Statius Thebaid Book 6 uses them to produce a new reading of the poem as a whole. It explores each event in Statius games, discussing intertextual manoeuvres, historical context and poetic positioning, developing a theme from each: audience power, cosmic disruption, national identity, masculinity and the body, games and war, kingship and narrative control. This book uses a close reading of one part of one text to range over ancient literature. It casts light on the tradition of games in ancient epic as a whole, examining the works of Homer, Virgil, Apollonius, Ovid and Lucan. It is essential reading for the student of Statius and of ancient epic, and should also appeal to historians of Roman society with an interest in sport and spectacle. ISBN 9780521847421 Sprache: Englisch Gewicht in Gramm: 360 16,1 x 2,5 x 22,3 cm, Originalhardcover mit Schutzumschlag / with dust jacket.

Hardcover. Etat : New. Etat de la jaquette : New. First Edition. Dark blue hardback with gilt lettered spine, complete with original dustjacket. In new condition: firm and square with strong joints, no bumps, no rubs. Contents are crisp, tight and clean; no pen-marks. Thus a very nice copy that looks and feels unread, now offered for sale at a very reasonable price.

Hardcover. Etat : Very Good. Dust jacket is fully intact, only lightly rubbed at edges. All pages clean, crisp and fresh. Overall, very sound and presentable.Publisher's note: "Epic games are more than just an interlude; they reflect the realities of epic: heroism, power and war. This first major study of the athletic games in Statius' Thebaid Book 6 uses them to produce a new reading of the poem as a whole. It explores each event in Statius' games, discussing intertextual manoeuvres, historical context and poetic positioning, developing a theme from each: audience power, cosmic disruption, national identity, masculinity and the body, games and war, kingship and narrative control. This book uses a close reading of one part of one text to range over ancient literature. It casts light on the tradition of games in ancient epic as a whole, examining the works of Homer, Virgil, Apollonius, Ovid and Lucan. It is essential reading for the student of Statius and of ancient epic, and should also appeal to historians of Roman society with an interest in sport and spectacle."--Jacket xii, 336 pp. Shipped Weight: Under 1 kilo. Category: Literature & Literary; Greece--Thebes; Literature; Sports in literature; Seven against Thebes (Greek mythology) in literature; Epic poetry, Latin; Games in literature; ISBN: 0521847427. ISBN/EAN: 9780521847421. Add. Inventory No: 231101HAD1-4071.

Hardcover. Etat : Brand New. 336 pages. 8.50x5.75x0.75 inches. In Stock.

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