Visualizing the Poetry of Statius: An Intertextual Approach: 449 (Mnemosyne, Supplements)

Christopher Chinn

ISBN 10: 9004498850 / ISBN 13: 9789004498853

Published by BRILL, 2021

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348 pages. 9.25x6.25x1.00 inches. In Stock. This item is printed on demand.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Visualizing the Poetry of Statius: An Intertextual Approach: 449 (Mnemosyne, Supplements)
• Publisher: BRILL
• Publication Date: 2021
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 9004498850
• ISBN 13: 9789004498853
• Binding: Hardcover
• Condition: Brand New
• Weight: 0.73 kilograms

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Synopsis

Scholars have long noted the strikingly visual aspects of Statius’ poetry. This book advances our understanding of how these visual aspects work through intertextual analysis. In the Thebaid, for instance, Statius repeatedly presents “visual narratives” in the form of linked descriptive (or ekphrastic) passages. These narratives are subject to multiple forms visual interpretation inflected by the intertextual background. Similarly, the Achilleid activates particularly Roman conceptions of masculinity through repeated evocations of Achilles’ blush. The Silvae offer a diversity of modes of viewing that evoke Roman conceptions of gender and class.

About the Author

Christopher Chinn, PhD (2002), University of Washington, is Associate Professor of Classics at Pomona College (Claremont, CA, USA). He has published numerous articles and chapters on Imperial Latin literature, especially Statius and Pliny.