Lykophron's Alexandra, Rome, and the Hellenistic World
Epic poetry, history and criticismGreek poetry, history and criticismCivilization, greco-romanGreek Epic poetryHistory and criticismHellenistic Greek poetrySourcesAlexandra (Lycophron)
The 'Alexandra' attributed to Lykophron is a notoriously difficult poem but one that sheds crucial light on Greek religion, foundation myths, and myths of colonial identity. This book asserts its importance as a strongly political and historical document, and argues that the probable decade of its composition was a turning-point in Roman history.
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