Companion to Ancient Epic
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Epic was the master-genre of the ancient world: it was central to group identity, education, literature, and culture. Yet modern understanding of ancient epic is not static, and scholarship over the last few decades has transformed the ways that we conceive of and understand the genre, introducing topics such as the role of women, the history of reception, and comparison with living analogues from oral tradition. A Companion to Ancient Epic presents for the first time a comprehensive, up-to-date overview of ancient Near Eastern, Greek, and Roman epic. It offers a multidisciplinary discussion…mehr

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Epic was the master-genre of the ancient world: it was central to group identity, education, literature, and culture. Yet modern understanding of ancient epic is not static, and scholarship over the last few decades has transformed the ways that we conceive of and understand the genre, introducing topics such as the role of women, the history of reception, and comparison with living analogues from oral tradition. A Companion to Ancient Epic presents for the first time a comprehensive, up-to-date overview of ancient Near Eastern, Greek, and Roman epic. It offers a multidisciplinary discussion of both long-standing ideas and newer perspectives. A key feature of the volume, designed to make the book as useful as possible, is the index of poems, poets, technical terms, important figures, and other relevant literary and artistic works. The Companion will be required reading for all students of ancient literature.
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John Miles Foley is the Curators' and Byler Professor of Classical Studies and English at the University of Missouri. He is the founder and Director of the Center for Studies in Oral Tradition. He is the author of The Theory of Oral Composition (1988), The Singer of Tales in Performance (1995), Homer's Traditional Art (1999), and How to Read an Oral Poem (2002).
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"For those who are interested in Greek and Roman epic, the book isa treasure-house of splendid variety.... The editor and thepublisher both deserve praise for a very fine volume." (Journalof the Royal Asiatic Society)

"Blackwell's Companion to Ancient Epic does just what thetitle suggests: it accompanies readers on journeys of explorationin this huge (in every sense) field. Just as importantly, theCompanion will show new readers why they might want toimmerse themselves in these poems.... The many highlights in thisCompanion demonstrate the value of asking scholars to writefor non-specialists. That endeavor provides a stimulus for newlevels of focus and clarity; even ideas and materials that may befamiliar become fresh again when they are presented in suchsuccinct distillations." (Bryn Mawr Classical Review)