ISBN:
9789004472723
Language:
German
Pages:
viii, 174 pages
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25 cm
Series Statement:
The language of classical literature volume 35
Series Statement:
The language of classical literature
Parallel Title:
Online version Borowski, Susanne, 1967- Penthesilea und ihre Schwestern
DDC:
398/.352
Keywords:
Amazons in literature
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Sex role in literature
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Epic poetry, Classical History and criticism
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Intertextuality
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Hochschulschrift
Abstract:
"In Penthesilea und ihre Schwestern - Amazonenepisoden als Bauform des Heldenepos Susanne Borowski establishes Amazon-episodes as a gender-sensitive structural element of epic poetry. This is the first book that provides a comprehensive intertextual interpretation of all Amazon-episodes in Homer's Iliad, Apollonius Rhodius' Argonautica, Vergil's Aeneid, Valerius Flaccusʼ Argonautica, Statiusʼ Thebaid, Silius Italicusʼ Punica and Quintus Smyrnaeus' Posthomerica. Where previous scholars have often interpreted Amazons as a symbol of transgressive behaviour, this study shows that they are universally respected warriors. Their appearance, descent, and aristeiai characterize their fighting as transgendered. This study offers new perspectives on the construction of gender in Graeco-Roman Epic"--
Note:
Originally presented as the author's thesis (doctoral) - Universiteit van Amsterdam, 2019
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Includes bibliographical references (pages 157-168) and index
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