Structures of Epic Poetry - Vol. I: Foundations. Vol. II.1/II.2: Configuration. Vol. III: Continuity

This compendium (4 vols.) studies the continuity, flexibility, and variation of structural elements in epic narratives. It provides an overview of the structural patterns of epic poetry by means of a standardized, stringent terminology. Both diachronic developments and changes within individual epics are scrutinized in order to provide a comprehensive structural approach and a key to intra- and intertextual characteristics of ancient epic poetry.

About the author

Christiane Reitz and Simone Finkmann, Universität Rostock, Germany.

Product details

• Assisted by: Finkmann (Editor), Simone Finkmann (Editor), Christian Reitz (Editor), Christiane Reitz (Editor)
• Publisher: Gruyter, Walter de GmbH
• Languages: English
• Product format: Mixed media product
• Released: 31.12.2019
• No. of pages: 2727
• Dimensions: 175 mm x 242 mm x 167 mm
• Weight: 4498 g
• Illustrations: 6 b/w ill.
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Linguistics and literary studies > Classical linguistics / literary studies; Literaturwissenschaft, Sprachwissenschaft, Linguistik, Literaturgeschichte, Gesellschaft und Kultur, allgemein, Texte: Antike und Mittelalter, Poesie, LITERARY CRITICISM / Ancient & Classical, Dichtung (Sprachkunst) / Poesie, Epos; Epische Bauform; Intertextualität; narrative patterns; intertextuality