Statius and the Thebaid

by David Vessey

A critical study of Statius' Thebaid, Dr Vessey combats the common notion that the Thebaid is simply an exercise in anachronism, an episodic narrative of the Theban saga. He shows that the poem can... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0521147514
• ISBN13: 9780521147514
• Release Date: June 2010
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press
• Length: 368 Pages
• Weight: 1.03 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 5.5" x 8.5"