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Abused Bodies in Roman Epic McClellan, Andrew M. (San Diego State University)
Abused Bodies in Roman Epic
McClellan, Andrew M. (San Diego State University)
Greco-Roman martial epic poetry, from Homer and Virgil to Neronian and Flavian epic, is obsessed with the treatment of dead bodies. This book provides an extensive survey and analysis of corpse mistreatment and funeral violation in Latin epic poetry, thereby enabling a fundamental re-evaluation of violence and warfare.
328 pages, Worked examples or Exercises
| Media | Books Hardcover Book (Book with hard spine and cover) |
| Released | July 11, 2019 |
| ISBN13 | 9781108482622 |
| Publishers | Cambridge University Press |
| Pages | 318 |
| Dimensions | 165 × 229 × 23 mm · 583 g (Weight (estimated)) |
| Language | English |