Structures of Epic Poetry
Author | : Christiane Reitz |
Publisher | : de Gruyter |
Total Pages | : 2756 |
Release | : 2019-12-16 |
ISBN-10 | : 3110492008 |
ISBN-13 | : 9783110492002 |
Rating | : 4/5 (002 Downloads) |
Download or read book Structures of Epic Poetry written by Christiane Reitz and published by de Gruyter. This book was released on 2019-12-16 with total page 2756 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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.