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Reading Lucan's Civil War - A Critical Guide (Paperback)
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Reading Lucan's Civil War - A Critical Guide (Paperback)
Series: Oklahoma Series in Classical Culture
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Born in 39 C.E., the Roman poet Lucan lived during the turbulent
reign of the emperor Nero. Prior to his death in 65 C.E., Lucan
wrote prolifically, yet beyond some fragments, only his epic poem,
the Civil War, has survived. Acclaimed by critics as one of the
greatest literary achievements of the Roman Empire, the Civil War
is a stirring account of the war between Julius Caesar and the
forces of the republican senate led by Pompey the Great. Reading
Lucan's Civil War is the first comprehensive guide to this
important poem. Accessible to all readers, it is especially well
suited for students encountering the work for the first time. As
the editor, Paul Roche, explains in his introduction, the Civil War
(alternatively known in Latin as Bellum Civile, De Bello Civili, or
Pharsalia) is most likely an unfinished work. Roche places the poem
in historical and literary contexts that will be helpful to
first-time readers. The volume presents, chapter-by-chapter, essays
that cover each of the Civil War's ten extant books. Five further
chapters address topics and issues pertaining to the entire work,
including religion and ritual, philosophy, gender dynamics, and
Lucan's relationships to Vergil and Julius Caesar. The contributors
to this volume are all expert scholars who have published widely on
Lucan's work and Roman imperial literature. Their essays provide
readers with a detailed understanding of and appreciation for the
poem's unique features. The contributors take special care to
include translations of all original Latin passages and explain
unfamiliar Latin and Greek terms. The volume is enhanced by a map
of Lucan's Roman world and a glossary of key terms.
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