{"product_id":"the-resurrection-of-homer-in-imperial-greek-epic-quintus-smyrnaeus-posthomerica-and-the-poetics-of-impersonation-9781108820653","title":"The Resurrection of Homer in Imperial Greek Epic: Quintus Smyrnaeus' Posthomerica and the Poetics of Impersonation","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cblockquote\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003eA new interpretation of Quintus Posthomerica, the first account to combine literary and cultural-historical understanding of the most important Greek epic written at the height of the Roman Empire, suggests that Quintus emerges as a key poet in the history of epic and Homeric reception. The book challenges traditional views of Quintus' status as a poet and re-evaluates his contribution to the literary and identity politics of imperial society. \u003c\/blockquote\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFormat\u003c\/strong\u003e: Paperback \/ softback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLength\u003c\/strong\u003e: 400 pages\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePublication date\u003c\/strong\u003e: 10 March 2022\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePublisher\u003c\/strong\u003e: Cambridge University Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis book offers a groundbreaking new interpretation of Quintus Posthomerica, the first account to combine a literary and cultural-historical understanding of what is widely considered the most important Greek epic written at the height of the Roman Empire. In Emma Greensmith's pioneering analysis, Quintus emerges as a pivotal poet in the history of epic and Homeric reception. Writing as if he is Homer himself, and occupying the space between the Iliad and the Odyssey, Quintus constructs a new poetics of the interval. At every level, from its philology to its plotting, the Posthomerica manipulates the language of affiliation, succession, and repetition not just to articulate its own position within the inherited epic tradition but also to contribute to the literary and identity politics of imperial society. This book fundamentally alters our understanding of the role of epic and Homer in Greco-Roman culture and re-evaluates Quintus' status as a poet in entirely new ways.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWeight\u003c\/strong\u003e: 648g\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDimension\u003c\/strong\u003e: 151 x 228 x 23 (mm)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eISBN-13\u003c\/strong\u003e: 9781108820653\u003cbr\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eEdition number\u003c\/strong\u003e: New ed\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"EmmaGreensmith","offers":[{"title":"Paperback \/ softback","offer_id":44095073255674,"sku":"9781108820653","price":36.18,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0522\/4297\/2845\/products\/1648211494339_book.jpg?v=1648452379","url":"https:\/\/shulphink.com\/products\/the-resurrection-of-homer-in-imperial-greek-epic-quintus-smyrnaeus-posthomerica-and-the-poetics-of-impersonation-9781108820653","provider":"Shulph Ink","version":"1.0","type":"link"}