The Epic Gaze: Vision, Gender and Narrative in Ancient Epic
- ISBN-10
- 1107016118
- ISBN-13
- 9781107016118
- Category
- History
- Pages
- 414
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2013-06-27
- Publisher
- Cambridge University Press
- Author
- Helen Lovatt
Description
Re-envisions epic from Homer to Nonnus through theories of the gaze.
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