Ajax: A Roman Myth

Name: Ajax: A Roman Myth
Brand: De Gruyter
SKU: 9783112244180
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Readings and Resonances of Telamonian Ajax in Latin Literature

Autor: Silvia Speriani

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Editura: De Gruyter

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Ediția 30. 11. 2026

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This volume enhances our understanding of the many readings the figure of Telamonian Ajax underwent...

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Autor

Silvia Speriani

Limbă

engleză

Legare

Carte - Copertă tare

Publicat

2026

Pagini

300

EAN

9783112244180

Enbook ID

51330275

Editura

De Gruyter

Dimensiuni

155 x 230

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This volume enhances our understanding of the many readings the figure of Telamonian Ajax underwent in its passage through Roman culture.

While a few occurrences have already received critical attention, this study provides a thorough examination of the various forms Ajax took in Latin literature, from the early Republic to the early Empire. Indeed, single instances only reveal their fully synchronic and diachronic significance when placed in the complex array of the Roman Ajax(es). Furthermore, tracing the explicit and implicit resonances of Ajax's myth sheds light on strategies of inter-cultural appropriation (Greece-Rome) and intra-cultural evolution (within the Roman world), for the varied Ajax-resonances mirror the redefinitions of identity that 'Rome' itself underwent throughout its history.

This study addresses a significant gap in the growing body of scholarly literature on Ajax and his manifestations in ancient culture. It evaluates the role played by this originally-not-Roman heroic identity in Roman culture, which is in fact capable of holding up a mirror to Rome's cultural identity. It also provides, as a corollary, a milestone for a broader understanding of Ajax's multifaceted afterlife in Western culture.

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