Lucan and Flavian Epic / / Kyle Gervais, Randall Pogorzelski, and Sarah Graham-Shaughnessy.
Roman imperial epic is enjoying a moment in the sun in the twenty-first century, as Lucan, Valerius Flaccus, Statius, and Silius Italicus have all been the subject of a remarkable increase in scholarly attention and appreciation. Lucan and Flavian epic characterizes and historicizes that moment, sho...
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| Superior document: | Brill Research Perspectives in Humanities and Social Sciences |
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| Place / Publishing House: | Leiden ;, Boston : : Brill,, 2024. ©2024 |
| Year of Publication: | 2024 |
| Edition: | 1st ed. |
| Language: | English |
| Series: | Brill Research Perspectives in Humanities and Social Sciences.
Classical Studies E-Books Online, Collection 2024. |
| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (131 pages) |
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| Summary: | Roman imperial epic is enjoying a moment in the sun in the twenty-first century, as Lucan, Valerius Flaccus, Statius, and Silius Italicus have all been the subject of a remarkable increase in scholarly attention and appreciation. Lucan and Flavian epic characterizes and historicizes that moment, showing how the qualities of the poems and the histories of their receptions have brought about the kind of analysis and attention they are now receiving. Serving both experienced scholars of the poems and students interested in them for the first time, this book offers a new perspective on current and future directions in scholarship. |
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| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| ISBN: | 9004690700 |
| Hierarchical level: | Monograph |
| Statement of Responsibility: | Kyle Gervais, Randall Pogorzelski, and Sarah Graham-Shaughnessy. |