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Structures of Epic Poetry

Vol. I: Foundations. Vol. II.1/II.2: Configuration. Vol. III: Continuity
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Language: English
Published/Copyright: 2020
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This compendium (4 vols.) studies the continuity, flexibility, and variation of structural elements in epic narratives. It provides an overview of the structural patterns of epic poetry by means of a standardized, stringent terminology. Both diachronic developments and changes within individual epics are scrutinized in order to provide a comprehensive structural approach and a key to intra- and intertextual characteristics of ancient epic poetry.

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Christiane Reitz and Simone Finkmann, Universität Rostock, Germany.

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    Frontmatter

    I
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    Acknowledgements

    V
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    Contents

    IX
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    Introduction

    1
    Christiane Reitz and Simone Finkmann
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  • Part I: Theories of epic
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    Ancient and modern theories of epic

    25
    Philip Hardie
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    The narrative forms and mythological materials of classical epic

    51
    Joseph Farrell
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    Learning the epic formula

    81
    Egbert Bakker
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    Narratology and classical epic

    99
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    Epic and rhetoric

    115
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    Alexandrian book division and its reception in Greek and Roman epic

    133
    Gregor Bitto
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  • Part II: Classification and genre
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    Intergeneric influences and interactions

    167
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    History and myth in Graeco-Roman epic

    193
    Jason Nethercut
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    Didactic and epic: origins, continuity, and interactions

    213
    Abigail Buglass, Giulia Fanti and Manuel Galzerano
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    Ovid’s Metamorphoses: the naughty boy of the Graeco-Roman epic tradition

    275
    Alison Sharrock
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    Epic fragments

    317
    Silvio Bär and Elisabeth Schedel
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    Narrative patterns and structural elements in Greek epyllia

    357
    Simone Finkmann
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    Epic structures in classical and post-classical Roman epyllia

    443
    Nicola Hömke
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  • Part III: Core structures
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    The invocation of the Muses and the plea for inspiration

    489
    Claudia Schindler
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    Closure and segmentation: endings, medial proems, book divisions

    531
    Andrew Zissos
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    ‘Almost-episodes’ in Greek and Roman epic

    565
    Heinz-Günther Nesselrath
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    Aetiology and genealogy in ancient epic

    609
    Anke Walter
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    Epic catalogues

    653
    Christiane Reitz, Cédric Scheidegger Lämmle and Katharina Wesselmann
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    Similes and comparisons in the epic tradition

    727
    Ursula Gärtner and Karen Blaschka
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    Artefact ekphrasis and narrative in epic poetry from Homer to Silius

    773
    Stephen Harrison
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    Indices

    807
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    Front Matter 2

    I
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    Contents

    V
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  • Part I: Battle scenes
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    Battle scenes in ancient epic – a short introduction

    3
    Christiane Reitz and Simone Finkmann
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    Arming scenes, war preparation, and spoils in ancient epic

    13
    Christiane Reitz
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    Simply the best? Epic aristeiai

    39
    Claire Stocks
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    Single combat in ancient epic

    77
    Joy Littlewood
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    Mass combat in ancient epic

    111
    Jan Telg genannt Kortmann
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    Chain-combats in ancient epic

    159
    Hans-Peter Nill
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    Teichoscopies in classical and late antique epic

    207
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    Nyktomachies in Graeco-Roman epic

    245
    Martin Dinter, Simone Finkmann and Astrid Khoo
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    Theomachy in Greek and Roman epic

    283
    T. J. Bolt
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    Naval battles in Greek and Roman epic

    317
    Thomas Biggs
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    River battles in Greek and Roman epic

    355
    Thomas Biggs
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    Flight, pursuit, breach of contract, and ceasefire in classical epic

    391
    Paul Roche
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    Epic games: structure and competition

    409
    Helen Lovatt
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    Death, wounds, and violence in ancient epic

    447
    Martin Dinter
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    Death, ritual, and burial from Homer to the Flavians

    483
    Antony Augoustakis, Stephen Froedge, Adam Kozak and Clayton Schroer
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    Indices

    523
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    Front Matter 3

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    Contents

    V
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  • Part II: Journeys and related scenes
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    Epic journeys and related scenes – a short introduction

    3
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    Arrival and reception scenes in the epic tradition from Homer to Silius

    13
    François Ripoll
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    Banquet scenes in ancient epic

    55
    Anja Bettenworth
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    Scenes of departure by sea in the epic tradition from Homer to Silius

    89
    François Ripoll
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    Sea-storms in ancient epic

    125
    Thomas Biggs and Jessica Blum
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  • Part III: Time
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    Time in ancient epic – a short introduction

    171
    Christiane Reitz and Simone Finkmann
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    Time in Greek epic

    183
    Otta Wenskus
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    ‘Time as such’: chronotopes and periphrases of time in Latin epic

    215
    Anja Wolkenhauer
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  • Part IV: Space
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    An introduction to the concept of space in ancient epic

    245
    Robert Kirstein
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    Cities in ancient epic

    261
    Torben Behm
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    Landscapes in Greek epic

    303
    Andreas Fuchs
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    Landscapes in Latin epic

    325
    Torben Behm
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    Mythical places in ancient epic

    361
    Markus Kersten
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    Abodes of the gods in ancient epic

    409
    Markus Kersten
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    Abodes of the dead in ancient epic

    433
    Christiane Reitz
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  • Part V: Communication
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    Principles of communication in Greek and Roman epic-a short introduction

    471
    Christiane Reitz and Simone Finkmann
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    Messenger scenes in Greek epic

    481
    Martin Dinter and Astrid Khoo
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    Messenger scenes in Roman epic

    501
    Simone Finkmann
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    Dream scenes in ancient epic

    563
    Astrid Khoo
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    Prophecies in Greek epic

    597
    Deborah Beck
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    Prophecies in Roman epic

    615
    Simone Finkmann, Christiane Reitz and Anke Walter
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    Apparition scenes in ancient epic

    685
    Christiane Reitz
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    Divine council scenes in ancient epic

    719
    Christiane Reitz
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    Necromancies in ancient epic

    747
    Simone Finkmann
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    Indices

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    Front Matter 4

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    Contents

    V
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    The origin, tradition, and reinvention of epic structures – a short introduction

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    Christiane Reitz and Simone Finkmann
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    Poetic form and narrative theme in early Greek and Akkadian epic

    7
    Johannes Haubold
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    The transformation of the epic genre in Late Antiquity

    25
    Simon Zuenelli
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    Greek biblical epic: Nonnus’ Paraphrase and Eudocia’s Homerocentones

    53
    Berenice Verhelst
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    Between imitation and transformation: the (un)conventional use of epic structures in the Latin biblical poetry of Late Antiquity

    79
    Christoph Schulbert
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    Epic forms and structures in late antique Vergilian centos

    135
    Martin Bažil
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    The tradition of epic poetry in Byzantine literature

    175
    Kristoffel Demoen and Berenice Verhelst
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    Medieval epicity and the deconstruction of classical epic

    211
    Wim Verbaal
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    Narrative structures in Neo-Latin epic from 1440 to 1500

    257
    Christian Peters
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    Narrative structures in Neo-Latin epic: 16th–19th century

    301
    Florian Schaffenrath
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    Experiments in digital publishing: creating a digital compendium

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    Overview: Graeco-Roman epyllia and epics from Homer to Late Antiquity

    349
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    Core bibliography

    357
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    Indices

    389
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    List of contributors

    417
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eBook published on:
December 16, 2019
eBook ISBN:
9783110492590
Hardcover published on:
December 16, 2019
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9783110492002
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https://doi.org/10.1515/9783110492590
eBook ISBN: 9783110492590
Hardcover ISBN: 9783110492002
Keywords for this book
Epic poetry; narrative patterns; intertextuality
Audience(s) for this book
All those interested in ancient epic poetry.
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