Nonnus' Dionysiaca, a Greek epic poem on Dionysus in 48 books from the fifth century AD, is the longest extant work of ancient epic poetry. This collection of essays situates the poem in its literary-historical and cultural context.
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Introduction
Chapter I: Nonnus and Homer
Chapter II: Nonnus and Hellenistic Poetry
Chapter III: The Pastoral Mode in the Dionysiaca
Chapter IV: Dionysus in the Indian War: A Contribution to a Study of the Structure of the Dionysiaca
Chapter V: From Moschus to Nonnus: The Evolution of the Nonnian Style
Chapter VI: Dionysus as an Epic Hero
Chapter VII: Local Traditions and Classical Mythology in the Dionysiaca
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Nonnus' Dionysiaca, a Greek epic poem on Dionysus in 48 books from the fifth century AD, is the longest extant work of ancient epic poetry. This collection of essays situates the poem in its literary-historical and cultural context.
Table of contents
Cover
Title Page
Copyright
Contents
Introduction
Chapter I: Nonnus and Homer
Chapter II: Nonnus and Hellenistic Poetry
Chapter III: The Pastoral Mode in the Dionysiaca
Chapter IV: Dionysus in the Indian War: A Contribution to a Study of the Structure of the Dionysiaca
Chapter V: From Moschus to Nonnus: The Evolution of the Nonnian Style
Chapter VI: Dionysus as an Epic Hero
Chapter VII: Local Traditions and Classical Mythology in the Dionysiaca
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