Statius and Epic Games: Sport, Politics and Poetics in the Thebaid

(Part of the Cambridge Classical Studies Series)

by Helen Lovatt

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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...

Format:Hardcover

Language:English

ISBN:0521847427

ISBN13:9780521847421

Release Date:May 2005

Publisher:Cambridge University Press

Length:348 Pages

Weight:1.32 lbs.

Dimensions:1.0" x 6.3" x 8.8"

Related Subjects

Ancient & Classical Literature Classics Criticism & Theory Fantasy Epics Greek History & Criticism Humanities Literary Criticism Literary Criticism & Collections Literature

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Statius and Epic Games: Sport, Politics and Poetics in the Thebaid

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