The Cambridge Companion to Ancient Greek Epic

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Ancient Greek literature begins with the epic verses of Homer. Epic then continued as a fundamental literary form throughout antiquity and the influence of the poems produced extends beyond antiquity and down to the present. This Companion presents a fresh and boundary-breaking account of the ancient Greek epic tradition. It includes wide-ranging close readings of epics from Homer to Nonnus, traces their dialogues with other modes such as ancient Mesopotamian poetry, Greek lyric and didactic writing, and explores their afterlives in Byzantium, early Christianity, modern fiction and cinema, and the identity politics of Greece and Turkey. Plot summaries are provided for those unfamiliar with individual poems. Drawing on cutting-edge new research in a number of fields, such as racecraft, geopolitics and the theory of emotions, the volume demonstrates the sustained and often surprising power of this renowned ancient genre, and sheds new light on its continued impact and relevance today.

‘The collection is commendable overall for its variety of approaches, alternating between useful general overviews and more precise, often stimulating, studies. The synoptic historical panorama on page 468, the copious bibliography (55 pages!) supplemented by selective bibliographical references at the end of each chapter, as well as the two indexes (cited passages and key concepts) make this work an essential research tool for all specialists in ancient epic poetry.’

François Ripoll Source: Exemplaria Classica

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The Cambridge Companion to Ancient Greek Epic
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The Cambridge Companion to Ancient Greek Epic - Title page
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Contents
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Figures
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Contributors
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Preface
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Introduction
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(Pushing) The Limits of Epic
- By Emma Greensmith
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Part I - Epic Engagements
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1 - Greek and Near Eastern Epic
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Context and Comparison
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2 - Epic and Lyric
pp 41-57
- By Henry Spelman
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3 - Didactic (and) Epic
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Part II - Epic Space
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4 - Space and Story
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The Iliad and the Odyssey
- By Christos C. Tsagalis
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5 - Do Not Talk Death to Me
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The Epic Underworld
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6 - Epic Dislocation
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Nostalgia and Return
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7 - Shrunken Epic
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The Poetics of Epyllion
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Part III - Epic Time
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8 - A Brief History of Epic Time
pp 169-183
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9 - Time and Again
pp 184-203
Apollonius’ Argonautica
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10 - Trojan Temporality in Imperial Greek Epic
pp 204-228
- By Greensmith Emma
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Part IV - Epic People
pp 229-294
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11 - The Language of Epic Sacrifice
pp 231-257
- By Gagné Renaud
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12 - Epic Racecraft and the Race of Heroes
pp 258-273
- By Murray Jackie
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13 - Women in Homer and Beyond
pp 274-294
- By Hauser Emily
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Part V - Epic Feelings
pp 295-356
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14 - Before, Beneath, Beyond Emotions
pp 297-317
Reading Affects in Epic
- By LeVen Pauline A.
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15 - Humour in Greek Epic
pp 318-333
- By Hosty Matt
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16 - Love, Desire and Erotics
pp 334-356
- By Steven D. Smith
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Part VI - Epic Without End
pp 357-459
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