Geography, Topography, Landscape

Configurations of Space in Greek and Roman Epic
1. Auflage 2013
ISBN: 978-3-11-031473-1
Verlag: De Gruyter

Buch, Englisch, Band 22, 559 Seiten, Format (B × H): 160 mm x 236 mm, Gewicht: 988 g

Reihe: Trends in Classics - Supplementary Volumes

By introducing a multifaceted approach to epic geography, the editors of the volume wish to provide a critical assessment of spatial perception, of its repercussions on shaping narrative as well as of its discursive traits and cultural contexts. Taking the genre-specific boundaries of Greco-Roman epic poetry as a case in point, a team of international scholars examines issues that lie at the heart of modern criticism on human geography. Modern and ancient discourse on space representations revolves around the nation-shaping force of geography, the gendered dynamics of landscapes, the topography of isolation and integration, the politics of imperialism, globalization, environmentalism as well as the power of language and narrative to turn space into place. One of the major aims of the volume is to show that the world of the Classics is not just the origin, but the essence of current debates on spatial constructions and reconstructions.

Zielgruppe

Anyone interested in Classics, Epic Poetry, Geography, Globalization, Politics, History, Literary Studies, Gender Studies, and Linguistics.

Autoren/Hrsg.

Ziogas, Ioannis

Skempis, Marios

Fachgebiete

• Geisteswissenschaften Literaturwissenschaft Klassische Literaturwissenschaft Klassische Lateinische Literatur
• Geisteswissenschaften Literaturwissenschaft Literaturtheorie: Poetik und Literaturästhetik
• Geisteswissenschaften Literaturwissenschaft Rezeption, literarische Einflüsse und Beziehungen

Über Autor(innen)

M. Skempis, University of Erfurt; I. Ziogas, Australian National University, Canberra.