Reading Epic
An Introduction to the Ancient Narratives
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 9387248 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Peter Toohey (corresponding author) |
| Year | 2003 |
| Pages | 264 |
| Publication date | 2003-09-02 |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | BOOK |
| Venue | Reading Epic (SOURCE_BOOK) |
| Publisher | Routledge (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.4324/9780203169124 |
| OpenAlex | W4236824947 |
| Open Library | OL28970347M |
| ISBN | 9780203169124 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 2 |
Readers new to ancient epic are hampered in two ways: they do not know the ancient languages, and they are unfamiliar with the ancient world. This survey addresses the needs of these readers by offering guidance through the major classical writers of epic: it begins with Homer and concludes with an overview of the development of late ancient epic and of the interface between the epic and the novel
Art · EPIC · Linguistics · Literature · Reading (process · Classical Antiquity Studies · Classical Studies and Philology · Computer Science · Organic Chemistry Synthesis Methods · Philosophy · ancient · Epic poetry · Epic poetry, history and criticism · History · History and criticism · Literature and history · Mythology, in literature · Narration (rhetoric) · Rhetoric, Ancient
| Unique citing works | 2 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 0,08 |
| Citation span | 2000 - 2013 (14) |
| Citation velocity | historical |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 2 |