Family in Flavian Epic
Download or Read eBook Family in Flavian Epic PDF written by Nikoletta Manioti and published by BRILL. This book was released on 2016-08-01 with total page 340 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle.
| Author | : Nikoletta Manioti |
| Publisher | : BRILL |
| Total Pages | : 340 |
| Release | : 2016-08-01 |
| ISBN-10 | : 9789004324664 |
| ISBN-13 | : 9004324666 |
| Rating | : 4/5 (64 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis Family in Flavian Epic by : Nikoletta Manioti
Book excerpt: Family in Flavian Epic examines the treatment of family bonds in Valerius Flaccus’ Argonautica, Statius’ Thebaid and Achilleid, and Silius Italicus’ Punica. The eleven contributions consider the representation of epic parents, children, siblings, and spouses, and their interaction with each other, demonstrating the Flavian poets’ engagement with their epic, and more generally literary, tradition. At the same time, Roman attitudes towards the family and Flavian concerns especially related to dynastic harmony and civil war also characterise both historical and mythological members of Flavian epic families.
