The Madness of Epic: Reading Insanity from Homer to Statius

ISBN-13: 9780198152453 / Angielski / Twarda / 1998 / 360 str.

Debra Hershkowitz

Opis

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.

Recenzje

In this enormously learned first book, the author presents a series of essays on madness ... The study is a revision of the author's 1995 dissertation, and she appears to have read everything on the subject in the original languages. If this becomes the standard for dissertations, the next generation is in trouble.