{"product_id":"9781350466784","title":"Horror in Ancient Greek and Roman Epic","description":"\u003ch1\u003eHorror in Ancient Greek and Roman Epic\u003c\/h1\u003e\u003ch3\u003eWill Brockliss\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cb\u003eHistory \/ Ancient \/ General\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eBy demonstrating the importance of horrific motifs to Greek and Roman epic, this book challenges existing conceptions of what an epic poem is and of what it means to engage with such a text. \u003c\/b\u003eTaking the reader through both canonical and lesser-known ancient epic, Brockliss argues that contrary to conventional readings, macabre themes are central to these texts. These poems dwell as much if not more on foul displays of human physicality as on depictions of a sublime heroism, prioritize psychological disturbance over tragic suffering, and set the intrusions of unquiet ghosts in tension with celebrations of the safely dead.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Alongside happy recollections of past glories, ancient epics offer readers a shocking and immersive experience that confronts them with the bare facts of human physiques and psychologies. Rather than focusing narrowly on the eminent achievements of a few, this book comprehensively demonstrates how horror in epic offers an egalitarian portrait of what makes us human.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eWill Brockliss\u003c\/b\u003e is Professor of Classics at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, USA. He is the author of \u003ci\u003eHomeric Imagery and the Natural Environment \u003c\/i\u003e(2019).\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ctable\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePublication Date: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e07 January 2027\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePublisher: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eBloomsbury Academic\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eImprint: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eBloomsbury Academic\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eISBN-13: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e9781350466784\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eFormat: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eHardback\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePage Count: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e256\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWeight (oz): \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e16.0\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e","brand":"Bloomsbury Academic","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51331892969612,"sku":"9781350466784","price":103.5,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0710\/9545\/1788\/files\/getimage_b278cbf9-793d-41de-8d5a-c50843c43254.jpg?v=1783599863","url":"https:\/\/lateknightbooks.com\/products\/9781350466784","provider":"Late Knight Books and Services, LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}