Description
This collection offers a new collaborative reading of Quintus Smyrnaeus' Posthomerica: a major, fascinating Greek epic written at the height of the Roman Empire. Building on the surge of interest in imperial Greek poetry seen in the past decades, this volume applies multiple approaches literary, theoretical and historical to ask new questions about this mysterious, challenging poet and to re-evaluate his role in the cultural history of his time. Bringing together experienced imperial epic scholars and new voices in this growing field, the chapters reveal Quintus' crucial place within the inherited epic tradition and his role in shaping the literary politics of Late Antique society.
About the Author
Silvio Bar, Professor of Classics, University of Oslo. Emma Greensmith, Associate Professor of Classical Languages and Literature, University of Oford. Leyla Ozbek, Research Fellow of Greek Language and Literature, Scuola Normale Superiore of Pisa.
Book Information
ISBN 9781474493581
Author Silvio Bar
Format Hardback
Page Count 448
Imprint Edinburgh University Press
Publisher Edinburgh University Press
About the Author
Silvio Bar, Professor of Classics, University of Oslo. Emma Greensmith, Associate Professor of Classical Languages and Literature, University of Oford. Leyla Ozbek, Research Fellow of Greek Language and Literature, Scuola Normale Superiore of Pisa.
Book Information
ISBN 9781474493581
Author Silvio Bar
Format Hardback
Page Count 448
Imprint Edinburgh University Press
Publisher Edinburgh University Press
