Overview

A Companion to Ancient Epic presents for the first time a comprehensive, up-to-date overview of ancient Near Eastern, Greek and Roman epic. It offers a multi-disciplinary discussion of both longstanding ideas and newer perspectives. A Companion to the Near Eastern, Greek, and Roman epic traditions Considers the interrelation between these different traditions Provides a balanced overview of longstanding ideas and newer perspectives in the study of epic Shows how scholarship over the last forty years has transformed the ways that we conceive of and understand the genre Covers recently introduced topics, such as the role of women, the history of reception, and comparison with living analogues from oral tradition The editor and contributors are leading scholars in the field Includes a detailed index of poems, poets, technical terms, and important figures and events

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Author:   John Miles Foley (University of Missouri, Columbia)
Publisher:   John Wiley and Sons Ltd
Imprint:   Wiley-Blackwell
Dimensions:   Width: 17.90cm , Height: 4.20cm , Length: 25.30cm
Weight:   1.315kg
ISBN:  

9781405105248

ISBN 10:   1405105240
Pages:   704
Publication Date:   26 July 2005
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
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Table of Contents

List of Illustrations ix Notes on Contributors xi Abbreviated Source Editions and Lexica xvii Maps xx Introduction: A Prolegomenon to Ancient Greek Government 1 Hans Beck PART I Greek Government in History 7 1 The Rise of State Action in the Archaic Age 9 Jonathan M. Hall 2 The Classical Greek Polis and Its Government 22 Barry Strauss 3 Dynastic Courts of the Hellenistic Empires 38 Rolf Strootman 4 Hellenistic Cities: The End of Greek Democracy? 54 Hans-Ulrich Wiemer PART II Ancient Templates and Typologies 71 5 Archaic and Classical Greek Reflections on Politics and Government: From Description to Conceptualization, Analysis, and Theory 73 Kurt A. Raaflaub 6 Plato’s View on Greek Government 93 Luc Brisson 7 Aristotle 105 Peter L.P. Simpson 8 Polybios on Government, Interstate Relations, and Imperial Expansion 119 Craige B. Champion 9 One-Man Government: The Greeks and Monarchy 131 Nino Luraghi 10 Unlike(ly) Twins? Democracy and Oligarchy in Context 146 Hartmut Leppin PART III To Rule and Be Ruled: Greek Governing Bodies 159 11 Citizenship, the Citizen Body, and its Assemblies 161 Josine Blok 12 Officials and Office-Holding 176 Alex McAuley 13 Councils in Greek Oligarchies and Democracies 191 Robert W. Wallace 14 Law Courts 205 Domingo Avil´es and David C. Mirhady PART IV Process and Procedure 219 15 Laws and Legislation in Ancient Greece 221 Michael Gagarin 16 Tyche’s Force: Lottery and Chance in Greek Government 235 Elizabeth Kosmetatou 17 Governmental Checks and Balances 252 Pierre Fr¨ohlich 18 Forms and Forums of Public Speech 267 Loren J. Samons II PART V Responsibilities and Realms of Action 285 19 Public Administration 287 Frances Pownall 20 Greek Government and Education: Re-examining the eph¯ebeia 302 Lynn Kozak 21 Government and Warfare 317 John Serrati 22 Finance and Taxes 332 Vincent Gabrielsen 23 Greek Government and the Organization of Time 349 Robert Hannah 24 The Religious Management of the polis: Oracles and Political Decision-Making 366 Pierre Bonnechere PART VI Space and Memory 383 25 Spaces of Government: Civic Architecture and Memory 385 Charles W. Hedrick, Jr. 26 Keeping Record, Making Public: The Epigraphy of Government 400 Adele C. Scafuro 27 Monumental Representations of Government 417 Jenifer Neils 28 State Festivals and Celebrations 432 Pauline Schmitt Pantel PART VII Government Beyond the City-State 449 29 Greek Amphiktyonies: An Experiment in Transregional Governance 451 Peter Funke 30 Polis and koinon: Federal Government in Greece 466 Jeremy McInerney 31 Governing Interstate Alliances 480 Thomas Figueira and Sean R. Jensen 32 Interstate Governance: Arbitration and Peacekeeping 497 Sheila L. Ager Epilogue: The Legacy of Greek Government – Something That Has ‘‘Never Occurred Again’’? 512 Uwe Walter Bibliography 525 Index 581

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For those who are interested in Greek and Roman epic, the book is a treasure-house of splendid variety ... The editor and the publisher both deserve praise for a very fine volume. Journal of the Royal Asiatic Society Blackwell's Companion to Ancient Epic does just what the title suggests: it accompanies readers on journeys of exploration in this huge (in every sense) field. Just as importantly, the Companion will show new readers why they might want to immerse themselves in these poems ... The many highlights in this Companion demonstrate the value of asking scholars to write for non-specialists. That endeavor provides a stimulus for new levels of focus and clarity; even ideas and materials that may be familiar become fresh again when they are presented in such succinct distillations. Bryn Mawr Classical Review

Author Information

John Miles Foley is the Curators’ and Byler Professor of Classical Studies and English at the University of Missouri. He is the founder and Director of the Center for Studies in Oral Tradition. He is the author of The Theory of Oral Composition (1988), The Singer of Tales in Performance (1995), Homer’s Traditional Art (1999), and How to Read an Oral Poem (2002).

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