Reading Rivers is the first book in a new series: Roman Studies:
Interdisciplinary Approaches. Author Prudence Jones examines rivers
as a literary phenomenon, particularly in the poetry of Vergil. The
point of such an investigation is twofold: an examination of
VergilOs poetry elucidates particularly clearly a point about
rivers: that their inclusion functions almost as a literary device,
and an examination of rivers makes a point about Vergil: that
rivers are essential to understanding the trajectory of his works,
in particular the structure of the Aeneid. This study depends
primarily on the close analysis of the poetry of Vergil and of
other relevant authors. In Part I Jones examines the Greco-Roman
understanding of the river in its primary symbolic roles:
cosmological, ritual and ethnographical. Part II analyzes the river
as a literary device, with particular attention to the works of
Vergil, and argues that descriptions of rivers in Roman poetry are,
in many cases, a form of authorial comment on the progress or
structure of a narrative. Jones gives scholars in the classics, and
literary critics who focus specifically on Roman antiquity a
special prism through which to view the works of Vergil as well as
other significant authors. This book is also for those working in
the fields of cultural studies, cultural geography, and ancient
philosophy.
General
| Imprint: |
Lexington Books
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| Country of origin: |
United States |
| Series: |
Roman Studies: Interdisciplinary Approaches |
| Release date: |
September 2005 |
| First published: |
September 2005 |
| Authors: |
Prudence J. Jones
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| Dimensions: |
228 x 154 x 13mm (L x W x T) |
| Format: |
Paperback
|
| Pages: |
142 |
| ISBN-13: |
978-0-7391-1240-3 |
| Categories: |
Books >
Language & Literature >
Literature: history & criticism >
General
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| LSN: |
0-7391-1240-6 |
| Barcode: |
9780739112403 |
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