Title: Lykophron's Alexandra, Rome, and the Hellenistic World
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 This book asserts its importance as a strongly political and historical document, and argues that the probable decade of its composition was a turning-point in Roman history.
Subjects: Epic poetry, history and criticism, Greek poetry, history and criticism, Civilization, greco-roman, Greek Epic poetry, History and criticism, Hellenistic Greek poetry, Sources, Alexandra (Lycophron)