Vergil and the Land

Since ancient times, land has had a defining influence on human culture, from the political and the social to the agricultural, the metaphysical and the creative. In both Augustan Rome and contemporary Southern Africa, the land question is ever present in the art and literature which engage with the issues of the day. Throughout Vergil's oeuvre land ownership and occupation rights, but also care and love for the land and the question of belonging permeate his poetry. This collection considers all things Vergil and land, whether this relates to soil, geography or politics, and takes a variety of approaches - from ecocriticism, philosophy, nation-state theory, to translation and reception - but always with an eye on the contemporary world and the challenges faced both in Southern Africa and in the world at large at a time when conversations about land, environment and sustainability have never been more central.

Product details

• Assisted by: Annemarie de Villiers (Editor), Stephen Harrison (Editor), Grant Parker (Editor)
• Publisher: De Gruyter
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Release: 14.02.2026
• EAN: 9783111710563
• ISBN: 978-3-11-171056-3
• No. of pages: 220
• Series: Trends in Classics - Pathways of Reception; Trends in Classics – Pathways of Reception
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > History > Antiquity; Rezeption, Verstehen, Vergil, Südliches Afrika, Südafrika, Land, Landbesitz, Classical texts, Southern Africa, Vergilius Maro, Publius, Reception, HIS002000 HISTORY / Ancient / General, LIT004190 LITERARY CRITICISM / Ancient & Classical