The Madness of Epic: Reading Insanity from Homer to Statius (Oxford Classical Monographs)
Language: English
Published by Clarendon Press, Oxford, 1998
- First Edition
- Hardcover
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Oxford: Clarendon Press, 1998. We have only this one copy, but it is available now and ready to ship today from Henderson, Nevada. Appears unread. Near Fine condition in a bright and shiny Near Fine dust jacket. Square and tight. NO owner's name or bookplate. NOT a library discard. NOT a remainder. Pages are fresh, crisp, clean and unmarked -- apparently never read. Footnotes. Bibliography. Index of passages. General Index. Bound in the original gilt-stamped black cloth. From the publisher: "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.". First Printing of the First Edition. Hardcover. Near Fine condition/Near Fine dust jacket. Illus. by NOT a library discard. 8vo. xiii, 346pp. Great Packaging, Fast Shipping. …
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- Title
- The Madness of Epic: Reading Insanity from Homer to Statius (Oxford Classical Monographs)
- Author
- Hershkowitz, Debra
- Publisher
- Clarendon Press, Oxford
- Publication year
- 1998
- Condition
- Near Fine condition
- Dust jacket
- Near Fine dust jacket
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Language
- English
- ISBN 10
- 0198152450
- ISBN 13
- 9780198152453
- Illustrator
- NOT a library discard
- Edition
- First Printing of the First Edition.
- Series
- Book 29 of 134: Oxford Classical Monographs
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- Literature / Literary Biography / Criticism
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