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Author:   Dr Robert Simms (Postdoctoral Fellow in Classics, University of Oslo, Norway)
Publisher:   Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Imprint:   Bloomsbury Academic
Weight:   0.313kg
ISBN:  

9781350191396

ISBN 10:   1350191396
Pages:   216
Publication Date:   22 April 2021
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Tertiary & Higher Education
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
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Table of Contents

Introduction: Notum iter ad Thebas Prisca Nomina An Audience for the Thebaid Suspense, Anticipation, and Surprise Epic and Drama Chapter 1: Beginning with the End They call me Jocasta The Thebaid's Prologue Chapter 2: Portentous Beginnings Argos and the Seeds of War The Wedding Portents The Necklace of Harmonia Argia's Unease Amphiaraus and the Flight of Birds The Bacchant and the Necromancy Chapter 3: Hypsipyle and the Army at Nemea Hypsipyle's Lemnian Narrative The Death and Funeral of Opheltes Funeral Consolations Chapter 4: Jocasta Tisiphone's Fears Jocasta and Polynices Jocasta and Eteocles Chronology and Suspense Strategies of Elision Jocasta's Hope and Death Chapter 5: Iam Pater Est The Curse Anticipation Outcome Chapter 6: Portentous Ends Amphiaraus Tydeus Hippomedon Parthenopaeus Capaneus Adrastus Menoeceus Chapter 7: Hic imperat, ille minatur The Anonymous Critic Polynices Eteocles Chapter 8: Concluding the Thebaid The Idalian Doves The Edict of Creon The Choices of Oryntus Ubi incluta fama Antigone? The Twin Flames Choosing Theseus Fidissime Phegeus Bibliography Index

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An incredibly inspiring study on narrative techniques used by Statius ... A novel and original reading of the Thebaid ... Its publication should be met with joy. * Electrum * A remarkable step forward in the context of the studies on Statius’ Thebaid. * The Classical Review *

An incredibly inspiring study on narrative techniques used by Statius ... A novel and original reading of the Thebaid ... Its publication should be met with joy. * Electrum *

An incredibly inspiring study on narrative techniques used by Statius ... A novel and original reading of the Thebaid ... Its publication should be met with joy. * Electrum * A remarkable step forward in the context of the studies on Statius' Thebaid. * The Classical Review *

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Robert Simms teaches classics at Sage Ridge School in Reno, USA.

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