Book measures 22x14.5.cm. xiii, 346pp. Bound in original publishers blue cloth, with gilt crest and lettering. Binding in near fine condition. Dust jacket in very good clean condition. Internally, pages clean. A very nice clean copy. Size: 8vo.

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Title

The Madness of Epic. Reading Insanity from Homer to Statius.

Publisher

Clarendon Press, Oxford

Publication Date

1998

Language

English

ISBN 10

0198152450

ISBN 13

9780198152453

Binding

Hardcover

Condition

Very Good Plus Near Fine

Dust Jacket Condition

Very Good Plus

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Synopsis

Madness features in many ancient epics: not only do characters go mad, but madness often plays an important thematic role. This book examines the representation and poetic function of madness in epic poetry (including the work of Homer, Virgil, and Ovid), addresses the difficulty of defining madness, and discusses how each epic explores the theme in a unique way.

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Debra Hershkowitz is at Christ Church College, Oxford.

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