Statius and Epic Games : Sport, Politics and Poetics in the Thebaid
by
Helen Lovatt
Book Details
Format
Hardback or Cased Book
Book Series
Cambridge Classical Studies
ISBN-10
0521847427
ISBN-13
9780521847421
Publisher
Cambridge University Press
Imprint
Cambridge University Press
Country of Manufacture
GB
Country of Publication
GB
Publication Date
Apr 21st, 2005
Print length
348 Pages
Weight
604 grams
Dimensions
22.30 x 14.70 x 2.80 cms
Product Classification:
Literary studies: classical, early & medieval
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Epic games reflect the realities of epic: heroism, power and war. This first major examination of the games in Statius' Thebaid offers a new reading of the poem as a whole. General consideration is also given to the tradition of games in ancient epic, from Homer to Lucan.
Epic games are more than just an interlude; they reflect the realities of epic: heroism, power and war. This first major study of the athletic games in Statius'' Thebaid Book 6 uses them to produce a new reading of the poem as a whole. It explores each event in Statius'' games, discussing intertextual manoeuvres, historical context and poetic positioning, developing a theme from each: audience power, cosmic disruption, national identity, masculinity and the body, games and war, kingship and narrative control. This book uses a close reading of one part of one text to range over ancient literature. It casts light on the tradition of games in ancient epic as a whole, examining the works of Homer, Virgil, Apollonius, Ovid and Lucan. It is essential reading for the student of Statius and of ancient epic and of interest to historians of Roman society with an interest in sport and spectacle.
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