Lykophron: Alexandra

Greek Text, Translation, Commentary, and Introduction

AvSimon Hornblower

Häftad, Engelska, 2017

943 kr

Beställningsvara. Skickas inom 7-10 vardagar. Fri frakt över 249 kr.

Fler format och utgåvor

Inbunden

4 317 kr

Beskrivning

The Alexandra attributed to Lykophron is a minor poetic masterpiece. At 1474 lines, it is one of the most important and notoriously difficult Greek poems dating from the Hellenistic period (most likely the early second century BC). Most of the poem purports to be a prophecy by the mythical Trojan princess, Kassandra, the most beautiful of the daughters of King Priam, and her prophecy ranges from the Trojan War to the Roman defeat of Macedon in 197 BC, which took place in the poet's own time. The poem's importance arises from the light which it sheds on Greek religion (in particular the role of women), on foundation myths and myths of colonial identity, and on local - especially Italian - cults and cult places. The difficulty of the poem stems from its unusual vocabulary - many words of ancient Greek are found only in this poem - and the riddling and indirect way in which most of the many mythological characters are introduced. As well as providing the Greek text in full and its English translation, this volume provides the first ever full-length commentary in English on the poem.

Produktinformation

Utgivningsdatum:2017-10-12
Mått:156 x 234 x 35 mm
Vikt:972 g
Format:Häftad
Språk:Engelska
Antal sidor:656
Förlag:OUP OXFORD
ISBN:9780198810643

Utforska kategorier

Litteraturvetenskap inom Skönlitteratur
Dramatik inom Skönlitteratur
Forntidens historia inom Historia och arkeologi

Mer om författaren

Simon Hornblower is a Former Senior Research Fellow in Classical Studies at All Souls College, Oxford.

Recensioner i media

The volume not only fills an important gap in the scholarship in supplying a modern full-length commentary on the Alexandra, but begins to address the imbalance both in the briefer commentaries and in the more literary scholarship on Lycophron. Additionally, the introduction and the commentary make important contributions to the discourses on the date of the poem, its relations to Greek religion as evidenced in the literary and epigraphical records, and the relationship of the poem to the mythology surrounding Greek colonialism ... This commentary promises to open up the Alexandra to new audiences, particularly in Greek history and religion, and to be a cornerstone of the scholarship on Lycophron going forward.

Innehållsförteckning

Preface List of Figures List of Maps List of Abbreviations Introduction Synopsis of the Alexandra Sigla Text and Translation of the Alexandra, with Commentary Appendix: the Anapaestic Kassandra Poem, P. Berol. 9775 Bibliography Index