Ancient Epic
| Author | : Katherine Callen King |
| Publisher | : John Wiley & Sons |
| Total Pages | : 218 |
| Release | : 2012-02-13 |
| ISBN-10 | : 9781118293454 |
| ISBN-13 | : 1118293452 |
| Rating | : 4/5 (452 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis Ancient Epic by : Katherine Callen King
Download or read book Ancient Epic written by Katherine Callen King and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 2012-02-13 with total page 218 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Ancient Epic offers a comprehensive and accessible introduction to six of the greatest ancient epics – Homer's Iliad and Odyssey, Vergil's Aeneid, Ovid's Metamorphoses, and Apollonius of Rhodes' Agonautica. Provides an accessible introduction to the ancient epic Offers interpretive analyses of poems within a comprehensive historical context Includes a detailed timeline, suggestions for further readings, and an appendix of the Olympian gods and their Akkadian counterparts
