Vergil's empire
Subtitle: political thought in the Aeneid
By: Eve Adler.
Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield
Published: 2003
Place of publication: Lanham
Language: eng
Number of pages: 349
Subjects: Virgil; Virgil -- Political and social views; Political poetry, Latin -- History and criticism; Epic poetry, Latin -- History and criticism; Aeneas (Legendary character) in literature; Politics and literature -- Rome; Imperialism in literature; Rome -- In literature
Description: An interpretation of the political thought of Virgil's 'Aeneid', arguing that the book presents the theoretical foundations of a new political order. The book proceeds with a close analysis of the poem.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. 335-341) and index.