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Virgil's Gaze: Nation and Poetry in the Aeneid Joseph D Reed
Virgil's Gaze: Nation and Poetry in the Aeneid
Joseph D Reed
Virgil's Aeneid invites its reader to identify with the Roman nation whose origins and destiny it celebrates. But, as J. D. Reed argues in Virgil's Gaze, the great Roman epic satisfies this identification only indirectly--if at all. In retelling the story of Aeneas' foundational journey from Troy to Italy, Virgil defines Roman national identity onl
240 pages, black & white illustrations
| Media | Books Paperback Book (Book with soft cover and glued back) |
| Released | July 26, 2016 |
| ISBN13 | 9780691170916 |
| Publishers | Princeton University Press |
| Pages | 240 |
| Dimensions | 236 × 158 × 21 mm · 402 g |
| Language | English |