Ancient Epic

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By Katherine Callen King

Series: Blackwell Introductions to the Classical World

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The book Ancient Epic by Katherine Callen King explores the development and significance of epic stories over time, analysing how they reflect the values and struggles of their societies. It delves into the narratives from classical antiquity, providing insights into the cultural and historical contexts that shaped these enduring tales. The author examines the impact of epic poetry on successive generations and its role in shaping cultural identities.
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This book may appeal to you if you're fascinated by the timeless tales of heroism, adventure, and myth that have shaped cultures over centuries. You'll enjoy exploring how these ancient narratives have influenced both historical contexts and contemporary perspectives.

Ancient Epic

Ancient epics remain a fount of inspiration for poets, dramatists, and musicians not only because they tell good stories in an aesthetically beautiful way, but also because they speak to contemporary hearts and minds still wrestling with timeless issues of human limitation, passion, violence, and uses and abuses of power.

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Ancient Epic offers a comprehensive and accessible introduction to six of the greatest ancient epics – Homer's Iliad and Odyssey, Vergil's Aeneid, Ovid's Metamorphoses, and Apollonius of Rhodes' Argonautica.

Provides an accessible introduction to the ancient epic and offers interpretive analyses of poems within a comprehensive historical context.

Includes a detailed timeline, suggestions for further readings, and an appendix of the Olympian gods and their Akkadian counterparts.

Series: Blackwell Introductions to the Classical World

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Ancient Epic by Katherine Callen King receives praise for drawing connections across works, providing a comprehensive understanding of the genre within its historical context. It effectively balances methodological rigor with accessible content, appealing to both specialists and non-specialists. The book is lauded for its ability to engage a wide audience and is suggested as an essential introduction to the study of ancient epic poetry.

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INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781118255346

Publisher: John Wiley and Sons Ltd

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 09 February 2012

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Wiley-Blackwell

Audience: Tertiary education

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 15.0mm

Width: 150.0mm

Height: 226.0mm

Weight: 295g

Pages: 218

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Ancient & Classical History European History History & Military Katherine Callen King Non-Fiction Series: Blackwell Introductions to the Classical World

About the Author

Katherine Callen King is Professor of Classics and Comparative Literature at the University of California, Los Angeles.