Apollonius of Rhodes and the spaces of Hellenism [[electronic resource] /] / William G. Thalmann

• Autore: Thalmann William G. <1947->
• Pubblicazione: New York ; ; Oxford, : Oxford University Press, c2011
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (283 p.)
• Disciplina: 883/.01
• Soggetto topico: Greek poetry, Hellenistic - History and criticism; Epic poetry, Greek - History and criticism; Argonauts (Greek mythology) in literature; Hellenism in literature; Space and time in literature; Space in literature
• Note generali: Description based upon print version of record.
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references and index.
• Nota di contenuto: Outline of an approach -- "The long pathways of the sea": space and time in the Argonautika -- Greece as center -- Colonial spaces -- Contact: Colchis and the interplay of similarity and difference -- Rivers, shores, margins, and boundaries -- The roundabout homecoming -- Conclusion: Alexandria, poetry, and space -- References.
• Sommario/riassunto: Although Apollonius of Rhodes' extraordinary epic poem on the Argonauts' quest for the Golden Fleece has begun to get the attention it deserves, it still is not well known to many readers and scholars. This book explores the poem's relation to the conditions of its writing in third century BCE Alexandria, where a multicultural environment transformed the Greeks' understanding of themselves and the world. Apollonius uses the resources of the imagination - the myth of the Argonauts' voyage and their encounters with other peoples - to probe the expanded possibilities and the anxieties opened up w
• Titolo autorizzato: Apollonius of Rhodes and the spaces of Hellenism
• ISBN: 1-283-11625-1; 9786613116253; 0-19-987571-5
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Record Nr.: 996203500203316
• Lo trovi qui: Univ. di Salerno
• Serie: Classical culture and society.