Lykophron's Alexandra, Rome, and the Hellenistic World
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Published: 2018
Language: eng
Number of pages: 256
ISBN-13: 9780198723684
Subjects: Epic poetry, history and criticism; Greek poetry, history and criticism; Civilization, greco-roman
Description: The 'Alexandra' attributed to Lykophron is a notoriously difficult poem but one that sheds crucial light on Greek religion, foundation myths, and myths of colonial identity. This book asserts its importance as a strongly political and historical document, and argues that the probable decade of its composition was a turning-point in Roman history.