Studies in the Dionysiaca of Nonnus / edited by Neil Hopkinson.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Hopkinson, N. (Neil)

Series:

Supplementary volume (Cambridge Philological Society) ; no. 17.

Supplementary volume ; no. 17

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Nonnus, of Panopolis. Dionysiaca.

Nonnus.

Dionysus (Greek deity)--In literature.

Dionysus.

Epic poetry, Greek--History and criticism.

Epic poetry, Greek.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (193 pages)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Havertown : Cambridge Philological Society, 1994.

Summary:

Nonnus' Dionysiaca, a Greek epic poem on Dionysus in 48 books from the fifth century AD, is the longest extant work of ancient epic poetry. This collection of essays situates the poem in its literary-historical and cultural context.

Contents:

Intro

CONTENTS

INTRODUCTION

I NONNUS AND HOMER

II NONNUS AND HELLENISTIC POETRY

III THE PASTORAL MODE IN THE DIONYSIACA

IV DIONYSUS IN THE INDIAN WAR: A CONTRIBUTION TO ASTUDY OF THE STRUCTURE OF THE DIONYSIACA

V FROM MOSCHUS TO NONNUS: THE EVOLUTION OFTHE NONNIAN STYLE

VI DIONYSUS AS AN EPIC HERO

VII LOCAL TRADITIONS AND CLASSICAL MYTHOLOGYIN THE DIONYSIACA

BIBLIOGRAPHY

INDEXES.

Notes:

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Other Format:

Print version: Hopkinson, Neil Studies in the Dionysiaca of Nonnus

ISBN:

9781913701239

OCLC:

647599563