The Humanness of Heroes: Studies in the Conclusion of Virgil's Aeneid

by Michael C.J. Putnam

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The Humanness of Heroes is an important new analysis of the violent conclusion of Virgil's Aeneid . Michael Putnam provides a fresh interpretation of the controversial ending of perhaps the most deeply influential narrative poem of all time by producing a series of close readings that illuminate both the character of Aeneas and the crucial place that the Aeneid holds in the humanist canon. With an epilogue that surveys the relationship between Virgil's...

Format:Paperback

Language:English

ISBN:9089643478

ISBN13:9789089643476

Release Date:April 2012

Publisher:Amsterdam University Press

Length:184 Pages

Weight:0.90 lbs.

Dimensions:0.7" x 6.1" x 9.2"

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