Epic and History

With contributions from leading scholars, this is a unique cross-cultural comparison of historical epics across a wide range of cultures and time periods, which presents crucial insights into how history is treated in narrative poetry.
* The first book to gain new insights into the topic of 'epic and history' through in-depth cross-cultural comparisons
* Covers epic traditions across the globe and across a wide range of time periods
* Brings together leading specialists in the field, and is edited by two internationally regarded scholars
* An important reference for scholars and students interested in history and literature across a broad range of disciplines

About the author

Kurt A. Raaflaub is David Herlihy University Professor and Professor of Classics and History, Royce Family Professor in Teaching Excellence (2005-8) and Director of the Program in Ancient Studies at Brown University.

Summary

With contributions from leading scholars, this is a unique cross-cultural comparison of historical epics across a wide range of cultures and time periods, which presents crucial insights into how history is treated in narrative poetry.

Report

"I would recommend this volume both for scholars of epic and heroic literature (especially if they have interests in comparative literature or in questions of orality and historicity), who will no doubt enjoy its generally succinct essays with pertinent bibliography for each tradition." (Bryn Mawr Classical Review, 9 February 2011)
 
"Essential. Graduate students and researchers." (Choice, October 2010)

Product details

• Authors: David Raaflaub Konstan, David Konstan, Kurt A. Raaflaub, D Konstan, David (Brown University Konstan
• Assisted by: David Konstan (Editor), Kurt A. Raaflaub (Editor), Davi Konstan (Editor), A Raaflaub (Editor), A Raaflaub (Editor), Konstan David (Editor), Raaflaub Kurt A. (Editor)
• Publisher: Wiley, John and Sons Ltd
• Content: Book
• Product form: Paperback / Softback
• Publication date: 24.01.2014
• Subject: Humanities, art, music > Linguistics and literary studies > General and comparative literary studies
• EAN: 9781118785119
• ISBN: 978-1-118-78511-9
• Pages: 456
• Series: Ancient World: Comparative Histories; Ancient World: Comparative Histories; Ancient World: Comparative His
• Subjects: Literaturgeschichte, HISTORY / World, General and world history, Classical Studies, Literary studies: ancient, classical and medieval, Literary studies: poetry and poets, Humanistische Studien, Antike u. klassische Literatur, Ancient & Classical Literature