Geography, Topography, Landscape Configurations of Space in Greek and Roman Epic |
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| Editor:
| Skempis, Marios
Ziogas, Ioannis |
| Series title: | Trends in Classics - Supplementary Volumes Ser. |
| ISBN: | 978-1-306-46255-6 |
| Publication Date: | Jan 2013 |
| Publisher: | De Gruyter, Inc.
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| Book Format: | Ebook |
| List Price: | USD $168.00 |
Book Description:
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This collection of essays explores how epic narratives negotiate, define, and transform genre-specific geographical configurations. A team of international scholars engages in an interdisciplinary discussion about how Greek and Roman epic poetry interacts with the historical and cultural dynamics of geography. The book brings together the world of Classical literature with current trends in examining the politics of spatial constructions.
This collection of essays explores how epic narratives negotiate, define, and transform genre-specific geographical configurations. A team of international scholars engages in an interdisciplinary discussion about how Greek and Roman epic poetry interacts with the historical and cultural dynamics of geography. The book brings together the world of Classical literature with current trends in examining the politics of spatial constructions.