Fiktion im Historischen
Subtitle: die Bildsprache und die Konzeption der Charaktere in Lucans Bellum Civile
By: Karen Blaschka
Contributors: Lucan, 39-65
Series: Litora classica -- Band 8; Litora classica -- Bd. 8.
Publisher: Verlag Marie Leidorf GmbH
Published: 2015
Place of publication: Rahden/Westf
Language: ger
Number of pages: 484
ISBN-13: 9783867574785
Subjects: Criticism and interpretation; Pharsalia (Lucan)
Other titles: Bildsprache und die Konzeption der Charaktere in Lucans Bellum Civile
Description: This study looks at the conceptual use of imagery in Lucan's Bellum Civile, taking a comprehensive approach that analyzes his brief comparisons, metaphors, and examples. Lucan uses imagery to communicate the roles and behavior of his characters. Elements of imagery serve as markers that stress the character traits of the protagonists that are constuitive for the epic, and that focus on decisive plot events.
Notes: Revision of the author's thesis (doctoral)--Universität Potsdam, 2013.

Includes bibliographical references (pages 449-465) and index.

In German with a summary in English; cited passages in Greek and Latin with German translation.
Table of contents: title: Einleitung; title: Präliminarien; title: Formale Analyse der Vergleiche; title: Einselinterpretationen; title: Caesar; title: Pompeius; title: Cato; title: Soldaten; title: Volk; title: Nebenfiguren; title: Ergebnisse; title: Ausblick; title: Zusammenfassung; title: Summary; title: Anhang.