Horror in Ancient Greek and Roman Epic
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Description
By demonstrating the importance of horrific motifs to Greek and Roman epic, this book challenges existing conceptions of what an epic poem is and of what it means to engage with such a text. Taking the reader through both canonical and lesser-known ancient epic, Brockliss argues that contrary to conventional readings, macabre themes are central to these texts. These poems dwell as much if not more on foul displays of human physicality as on depictions of a sublime heroism, prioritize psychological disturbance over tragic suffering, and set the intrusions of unquiet ghosts in tension with celebrations of the safely dead.
Alongside happy recollections of past glories, ancient epics offer readers a shocking and immersive experience that confronts them with the bare facts of human physiques and psychologies. Rather than focusing narrowly on the eminent achievements of a few, this book comprehensively demonstrates how horror in epic offers an egalitarian portrait of what makes us human.
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Table of Contents
1. Horror, Ancient and Modern
2. Foul Matter, Sublate Aesthetics
3. Nightmares and Nightmarish Aesthetics
4. Revenants, Shock and the Aggressive Text
Epilogue: Ethics
Bibliography
Index
Product details
| Published | Dec 10 2026 |
|---|---|
| Format | Ebook (Epub & Mobi) |
| Edition | 1st |
| Pages | 256 |
| ISBN | 9781350466807 |
| Imprint | Bloomsbury Academic |
| Publisher | Bloomsbury Publishing |
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