Quintus Smyrnaeus' Posthomerica Engaging Homer in Late Antiquity |
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| Author:
| A. Maciver, Calum |
| Series title: | Mnemosyne, Supplements Ser. |
| ISBN: | 978-90-04-23020-0 |
| Publication Date: | May 2012 |
| Publisher: | BRILL
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| Book Format: | Hardback |
| List Price: | USD $159.00 |
Book Description:
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This book, the first monograph in English on Quintus Smyrnaeus' Posthomerica in over a century, offers a comprehensive study of the poem's poetics and narrative, with a specific focus on the interaction between its Homeric intertextuality and Late Antique influences.
This book, the first monograph in English on Quintus Smyrnaeus' Posthomerica in over a century, offers a comprehensive study of the poem's poetics and narrative, with a specific focus on the interaction between its Homeric intertextuality and Late Antique influences.