Keith, A. M.
Description
This study examines the role of female characters in the Roman epic poetry of Virgil, Ovid and other writers. Its five chapters argue that the feminiz
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ed landscapes, militaristic women, and beautiful female corpses of the Roman epic tradition should be interpreted in conjunction with the use of the genre by ancient educators as a means of inculcating Roman codes of masculinity and femininity in their pupils. The issues addressed are of interest not just to classicists but also to students of later poetic traditions and to those pursuing gender studies.
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Genres
History
Tags
WOMEN IN LITERATURE
LATIN LITERATURE_HISTORY AND CRITICISM
Reading Moods
Epic & Grand
Contributors
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Publishing Info
Publisher
Cambridge University Press
Month-Year
Mar, 2000
ISBN
ISBN-13: 9780521554190
ISBN-10: 0521554195
Language
English
No. of Pages
161
Format
Hardcover
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