Emotions and narrative in ancient literature and beyond :: studies in honour of Irene de Jong /

"Emotions are at the core of much ancient literature, from Achilles' heartfelt anger in Homer's Iliad to the pangs of love of Virgil's Dido. This volume applies a narratological approach to emotions in a wide range of texts and genres. It seeks to analyse ways in which emotions s...

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Other Authors: Bakker, Mathieu de (Editor), Van den Berg, Baukje (Editor), Klooster, Jacqueline (Editor)
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:English
Published: Leiden ; Boston : Brill, [2022]
Series:Mnemosyne supplements. Monographs on Greek and Latin language and literature, volume 451
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Online Access:DE-862
DE-863
Summary:"Emotions are at the core of much ancient literature, from Achilles' heartfelt anger in Homer's Iliad to the pangs of love of Virgil's Dido. This volume applies a narratological approach to emotions in a wide range of texts and genres. It seeks to analyse ways in which emotions such as anger, fear, pity, joy, love and sadness are portrayed. Furthermore, using recent insights from affective narratology, it studies ways in which ancient narratives evoke emotions in their readers. The volume is dedicated to Irene de Jong for her groundbreaking research into the narratology of ancient literature"--
Physical Description:1 online resource.
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:9789004506053
9004506055
ISSN:0169-8958 ;

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