{"product_id":"ancient-epic-hardback-9781405159470","title":"Ancient Epic (Hardback) 9781405159470","description":"\u003cfont face=\"Georgia\"\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"6\"\u003eAncient Epic\u003c\/font\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\"Katherine King has given us an immensely valuable volume on the ancient epic. Well-balanced, informative, and perceptive, the work provides a reference and over-view that both students and scholars will read with profit and interest.\"\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003e—Stephanie Nelson\u003c\/b\u003e, Boston University\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"4\"\u003eKatherine Callen King (Author)\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e9781405159470, Wiley\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eHardback, published 9 April 2009\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e224 pages\u003cbr\u003e23.6 x 16.1 x 2.2 cm, 0.481 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\"[King] also draws connections between the works so the reader can see the epics in the context of their genre and historical period.\" (\u003ci\u003eCHOICE\u003c\/i\u003e, February 2010)\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e  “Provides a comprehensive idea [of] ancient epic, showing how this literary genre is not only an invaluable cultural asset in itself, but the bearer of messages and values far remote or dead … .The brilliant and dense general introduction identifies the preliminary concepts necessary to address the overall theme of the book … .Truly admirable consistency [and] effort [for] a topic so broad and multifaceted. The fact that the text is addressed to an audience of non-specialists … does not reduce … the scope and importance: on the contrary\u003ci\u003e. Ancient Epic\u003c\/i\u003e is the result of a well-calibrated balance between methodological rigor [and] accuracy of content … .This volume, which deserves to be considered among the best introductions to ancient epic appeared in recent years, has all the characteristics to … fascinate a very wide number of readers (not necessarily native English speakers) who want to know epic poetry.” (\u003ci\u003eBryn Mawr Classical Review\u003c\/i\u003e, February 2010)  \u003cp\u003e\"If you already enjoy the Classical epics, you should read this to challenge your assumptions. If you aren't familiar with Classical epic, you should read this to learn about the topic. \u003ci\u003eAncient Epic\u003c\/i\u003e straddles beautifully the need to provide value for people who have already read the epics and the needs of a reader unacquainted with the genre.\" (N.S. Gill, \u003ci\u003eAbout.com\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\u003eAncient Epic\u003c\/i\u003e offers a comprehensive and accessible introduction to six of the greatest ancient epics – Homer's \u003ci\u003eIliad\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eOdyssey\u003c\/i\u003e, Vergil's \u003ci\u003eAeneid\u003c\/i\u003e, Ovid's \u003ci\u003eMetamorphoses\u003c\/i\u003e, and Apollonius of Rhodes' \u003ci\u003eAgonautica\u003c\/i\u003e.  \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eProvides an accessible introduction to the ancient epic\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eOffers interpretive analyses of poems within a comprehensive historical context\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eIncludes a detailed timeline, suggestions for further readings, and an appendix of the Olympian gods and their Akkadian counterparts\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eChronologies viii  \u003cp\u003eMap x\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIntroduction 1\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1 The \u003ci\u003eEpic of Gilgamesh\u003c\/i\u003e 14\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2 The Context of Homeric Epic 33\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3 The \u003ci\u003eIliad\u003c\/i\u003e 52\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4 The \u003ci\u003eOdyssey\u003c\/i\u003e 81\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5 The \u003ci\u003eArgonautika\u003c\/i\u003e of Apollonios of Rhodes 106\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6 The Context of Roman Epic 125\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7 The \u003ci\u003eAeneid\u003c\/i\u003e of Virgil 143\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8 The \u003ci\u003eMetamorphoses\u003c\/i\u003e of Ovid 172\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAppendix: Chart of Olympian Gods and their Akkadian Counterparts 189\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eGlossary of Greek and Latin terms 192\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIndex 193\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eSubject Areas: Literature: history \u0026amp; criticism [\u003ca title=\"See our other books on Literature: history \u0026amp; criticism\" href=\"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/search?q=%22Literature:%20history%20\u0026amp;%20criticism%20%5BDS%5D%22\"\u003eDS\u003c\/a\u003e]\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/font\u003e","brand":"Wiley-Blackwell","offers":[{"title":"Brand New","offer_id":52437780005144,"sku":"9781405159470","price":72.29,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0730\/2037\/5320\/files\/9781405159470.jpg?v=1784939754","url":"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/products\/ancient-epic-hardback-9781405159470","provider":"Freshly Printed Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}