Acusilaus of Argos' Rhapsody in Prose: Introduction, Text, and Commentary
This volume is a full-scale commentary on the extant fragments of Acusilaus of Argos, commonly regarded as one of the earliest Greek mythographers (VI-V cent. BCE). To encapsulate his contribution to archaic literature, his book on Genealogies is described as a "Rhapsody in Prose", that foregrounds especially the exegetical nature of his book, which rewrote the most ancient past on the basis of the most authoritative epic poems.
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Acusilaus of Argos' Rhapsody in Prose: Introduction, Text, and Commentary
This volume is a full-scale commentary on the extant fragments of Acusilaus of Argos, commonly regarded as one of the earliest Greek mythographers (VI-V cent. BCE). To encapsulate his contribution to archaic literature, his book on Genealogies is described as a "Rhapsody in Prose", that foregrounds especially the exegetical nature of his book, which rewrote the most ancient past on the basis of the most authoritative epic poems.
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Acusilaus of Argos' Rhapsody in Prose: Introduction, Text, and Commentary
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Product Details
| ISBN-13: | 9783110616958 |
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| Publisher: | De Gruyter |
| Publication date: | 04/01/2019 |
| Series: | Trends in Classics - Supplementary Volumes , #70 |
| Pages: | 202 |
| Product dimensions: | 6.10(w) x 9.06(h) x (d) |
| Age Range: | 18 Years |
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