The Mythic Voice of Statius - Power and Politics in the Thebaid

This critical study of Statius' "Thebaid" focuses on the central theme of power - how it is exercised on the supernatural and human levels, the consequences of its pursuit and abuse in terms of the human condition, and the question of its contemporary relevance.

About the author

William J. Dominik, Ph.D. (1989) in Classical Studies, Monash University (Australia), is Senior Lecturer in Classics at the University of Natal, Durban (South Africa) and Editor of the classical journal Scholia. His publications on Roman literature include Speech and Rhetoric in Statius' Thebaid.

Product details

• Authors: William J Dominik, William J. Dominik
• Publisher: Brill
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 01.10.1994
• EAN: 9789004099722
• ISBN: 978-90-04-09972-2
• No. of pages: 216
• Dimensions: 164 mm x 246 mm x 21 mm
• Weight: 532 g
• Series: Mnemosyne, Supplements
• Subject: Humanities, art, music > History > Antiquity