{"product_id":"a-companion-to-ancient-epic-hardback-9781405105248","title":"A Companion to Ancient Epic (Hardback) 9781405105248","description":"\u003cfont face=\"Georgia\"\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"6\"\u003eA Companion to Ancient Epic\u003c\/font\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"4\"\u003eJohn Miles Foley (Edited by), JM Foley (Author)\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e9781405105248, Wiley\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eHardback, published 26 July 2005\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e704 pages\u003cbr\u003e25.3 x 17.9 x 4.2 cm, 1.315 kg\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\"For those who are interested in Greek and Roman epic, the book is a treasure-house of splendid variety.... The editor and the publisher both deserve praise for a very fine volume.\" (\u003ci\u003eJournal of the Royal Asiatic Society\u003c\/i\u003e)  \u003cp\u003e\"Blackwell's \u003ci\u003eCompanion to Ancient Epic\u003c\/i\u003e does just what the title suggests: it accompanies readers on journeys of exploration in this huge (in every sense) field. Just as importantly, the \u003ci\u003eCompanion\u003c\/i\u003e will show new readers why they might want to immerse themselves in these poems.... The many highlights in this \u003ci\u003eCompanion\u003c\/i\u003e demonstrate the value of asking scholars to write for non-specialists. That endeavor provides a stimulus for new levels of focus and clarity; even ideas and materials that may be familiar become fresh again when they are presented in such succinct distillations.\" (\u003ci\u003eBryn Mawr Classical Review\u003c\/i\u003e)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\u003ci\u003eA Companion to Ancient Epic\u003c\/i\u003e presents for the first time a comprehensive, up-to-date overview of ancient Near Eastern, Greek and Roman epic. It offers a multi-disciplinary discussion of both longstanding ideas and newer perspectives. \u003cbr\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eA \u003ci\u003eCompanion\u003c\/i\u003e to the Near Eastern, Greek, and Roman epic traditions\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eConsiders the interrelation between these different traditions\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eProvides a balanced overview of longstanding ideas and newer perspectives in the study of epic\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eShows how scholarship over the last forty years has transformed the ways that we conceive of and understand the genre\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eCovers recently introduced topics, such as the role of women, the history of reception, and comparison with living analogues from oral tradition\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eThe editor and contributors are leading scholars in the field\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eIncludes a detailed index of poems, poets, technical terms, and important figures and events\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eList of Illustrations ix\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eNotes on Contributors xi\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eAbbreviated Source Editions and Lexica xvii\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eMaps xx\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIntroduction: A Prolegomenon to Ancient Greek Government 1\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eHans Beck\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePART I Greek Government in History 7\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1 The Rise of State Action in the Archaic Age 9\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eJonathan M. Hall\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2 The Classical Greek Polis and Its Government 22\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eBarry Strauss\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3 Dynastic Courts of the Hellenistic Empires 38\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eRolf Strootman\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4 Hellenistic Cities: The End of Greek Democracy? 54\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eHans-Ulrich Wiemer\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePART II Ancient Templates and Typologies 71\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5 Archaic and Classical Greek Reflections on Politics and Government: From Description to Conceptualization, Analysis, and Theory 73\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eKurt A. Raaflaub\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6 Plato’s View on Greek Government 93\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eLuc Brisson\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7 Aristotle 105\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003ePeter L.P. Simpson\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8 Polybios on Government, Interstate Relations, and Imperial Expansion 119\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eCraige B. Champion\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e9 One-Man Government: The Greeks and Monarchy 131\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eNino Luraghi\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e10 Unlike(ly) Twins? Democracy and Oligarchy in Context 146\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eHartmut Leppin\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePART III To Rule and Be Ruled: Greek Governing Bodies 159\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e11 Citizenship, the Citizen Body, and its Assemblies 161\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eJosine Blok\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e12 Officials and Office-Holding 176\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eAlex McAuley\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e13 Councils in Greek Oligarchies and Democracies 191\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eRobert W. Wallace\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e14 Law Courts 205\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eDomingo Avil´es and David C. Mirhady\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePART IV Process and Procedure 219\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e15 Laws and Legislation in Ancient Greece 221\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eMichael Gagarin\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e16 Tyche’s Force: Lottery and Chance in Greek Government 235\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eElizabeth Kosmetatou\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e17 Governmental Checks and Balances 252\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003ePierre Fr¨ohlich\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e18 Forms and Forums of Public Speech 267\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eLoren J. Samons II\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePART V Responsibilities and Realms of Action 285\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e19 Public Administration 287\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eFrances Pownall\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e20 Greek Government and Education: Re-examining the eph¯ebeia 302\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eLynn Kozak\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e21 Government and Warfare 317\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eJohn Serrati\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e22 Finance and Taxes 332\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eVincent Gabrielsen\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e23 Greek Government and the Organization of Time 349\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eRobert Hannah\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e24 The Religious Management of the polis: Oracles and Political Decision-Making 366\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003ePierre Bonnechere\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePART VI Space and Memory 383\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e25 Spaces of Government: Civic Architecture and Memory 385\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eCharles W. Hedrick, Jr.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e26 Keeping Record, Making Public: The Epigraphy of Government 400\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eAdele C. Scafuro\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e27 Monumental Representations of Government 417\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eJenifer Neils\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e28 State Festivals and Celebrations 432\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003ePauline Schmitt Pantel\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePART VII Government Beyond the City-State 449\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e29 Greek Amphiktyonies: An Experiment in Transregional Governance 451\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003ePeter Funke\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e30 Polis and koinon: Federal Government in Greece 466\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eJeremy McInerney\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e31 Governing Interstate Alliances 480\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eThomas Figueira and Sean R. Jensen\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e32 Interstate Governance: Arbitration and Peacekeeping 497\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eSheila L. 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