Madness Triumphant

A Reading of Lucan's Pharsalia

Autor*innen

• Lee Fratantuono

Parameter

• 494 Seiten
• 18 Lesestunden

• Politikwissenschaft

Mehr zum Buch

Focusing on the themes of fury and madness, this analysis delves into Lucan's epic poem about the civil war between Caesar and Pompey. Professor Fratantuono offers a detailed examination of the text, contextualizing it within the chaotic backdrop of Nero's reign. The work stands out as the most comprehensive English-language study of the Pharsalia, paralleling his previous studies on Virgil and Ovid, and sheds light on the psychological and societal turmoil of ancient Rome.

• Sprache: Englisch
• Erscheinungsdatum: 2012
• Einband: Hardcover