Apollonius of Rhodes and the spaces of Hellenism / William G. Thalmann.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Thalmann, William G., 1947-

Series:

Classical culture and society.

Classical culture and society

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Apollonius, Rhodius. Argonautica.

Apollonius.

Greek poetry, Hellenistic--History and criticism.

Greek poetry, Hellenistic.

Epic poetry, Greek--History and criticism.

Epic poetry, Greek.

Argonauts (Greek mythology) in literature.

Hellenism in literature.

Space and time in literature.

Space in literature.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (283 p.)

Place of Publication:

New York : Oxford University Press, 2011.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

Although Apollonius of Rhodes' extraordinary epic poem on the Argonauts' quest for the Golden Fleece has begun to get the attention it deserves, it still is not well known to many readers and scholars. This book explores the poem's relation to the conditions of its writing in third century BCE Alexandria, where a multicultural environment transformed the Greeks' understanding of themselves and the world. Apollonius uses the resources of the imagination - the myth of the Argonauts' voyage and their encounters with other peoples - to probe the expanded possibilities and the anxieties opened up w

Contents:

Outline of an approach

"The long pathways of the sea": space and time in the Argonautika

Greece as center

Colonial spaces

Contact: Colchis and the interplay of similarity and difference

Rivers, shores, margins, and boundaries

The roundabout homecoming

Conclusion: Alexandria, poetry, and space

References.

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based on print version record.

Description based on publisher supplied metadata and other sources.

ISBN:

1-283-11625-1

9786613116253

0-19-987571-5

OCLC:

729871058