Format:
Online-Ressource (xii, 149 p)
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21 cm
Edition:
Online-Ausg. 2005 Electronic reproduction; Available via World Wide Web
ISBN:
0521554195
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052155621X
Series Statement:
Roman literature and its contexts
Content:
This study examines the role of female characters in Roman epic poetry. Its five chapters argue that the feminised landscapes, militaristic women, and beautiful female corpses of the Roman epic tradition should be interpreted in conjunction with the use of the genre by ancient educators
Note:
Includes bibliographical references (p. 134-143) and indexes
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Cover; Half-title; Series-title; Title; Copyright; Dedication; Contents; Acknowledgments; CHAPTER I Introduction: gender and genre; CHAPTER 2 Epic and education: the construction of Roman masculinity; CHAPTER 3 The ground of representation; CHAPTER 4 Exordia pugnae: engendering war; CHAPTER 5 Over her dead body; Epilogue; Bibliography; General index; Index of passages discussed
,
Electronic reproduction; Available via World Wide Web
Additional Edition:
ISBN 9780521554190
Additional Edition:
Erscheint auch als Druck-Ausgabe Engendering Rome : Women in Latin Epic
Language:
English
