Statius and Epic Games: Sport, Politics and Poetics in the Thebaid

ISBN-13: 9780521847421 / Angielski / Twarda / 2005 / 348 str.

Helen Lovatt

Opis

Offers a new reading of Statius' Thebaid through an examination of the games in Book 6.

Recenzje

'… provides an illuminating presentation of the interconnection between games and war. … Lovatt's close reading of the Thebaid and its poetic predecessors has performed a valuable service, revealing the games of Book 6 as an integral part of the poem and locating them within the context of the epic tradition. … I am sure that this interesting book will provoke lively discussion among Statian scholars.' Journal of Roman Studies

Spis treści

Introduction; 1. The chariot race: epic games and real games; 2. The running: audiences; 3. The discus: gigantomachy; 4. The boxing: national identity; 5. The wrestling: bodies; 6. The sword fight: games and war; 7. The archery: controlling the narrative; Conclusion.