{"product_id":"a-companion-to-apollonius-of-rhodes-9780472133604","title":"A Companion to Apollonius of Rhodes","description":"This volume presents a companion text to ancient Greek poet Apollonius of Rhodes, author of the epic poem\u003ci\u003e Argonautica\u003c\/i\u003e, which stands on a level of importance with other major ancient epics like the\u003ci\u003e Aeneid \u003c\/i\u003eor the \u003ci\u003eOdyssey\u003c\/i\u003e. Ruth Scodel and her contributors examine Apollonius' work from three points of view--his literary influences and impact on contemporary writers, the actual work of Apollonius, and his later reception in Latin. This companion volume seeks to help readers with varied reasons to be interested in Apollonius--whether they are interested in Latin poets whom he influenced, or in patronage, or narrative method. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eA Companion to Apollonius of Rhodes \u003c\/i\u003eaims to help contemporary readers appreciate what is most characteristic of Apollonius' epic--its fascination with ritual and myth, gods who act without the direction of Zeus, frequent distanced narration, the portrayal of characters in situations where there are no good choices. It includes thorough analyses of the poem's relationship to contemporary art with illustrations and treats familiar topics, such as Jason's leadership, with nuance. Contributors include Benjamin Acosta-Hughes, Annemarie Amb?hl, Anja Bettenworth, Keyne Cheshire, Christopher Chinn, James Clauss, Adele Teresa Cozzoli, Kristopher Fletcher, Alexander Hollmann, Regina H?schele, Niklas Holzberg, Alison Keith, Adolf K?hnken+, Anatole Mori, William H. Race, Norman Sandridge, Selina Stewart, Stefanie St?rner, and Graham Zanker.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eRuth Scodel\u003c\/b\u003e is D.R. Shackleton Bailey Collegiate Professor Emerita of Greek and Latin at the University of Michigan and Research Associate at UC Davis. She has previously published \u003ci\u003eListening to Homer: Tradition, Narrative, and Audience\u003c\/i\u003e with the University of Michigan Press among many other monographs and articles, and is editor of \u003ci\u003eTheater and Society in the Classical World\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"University of Michigan Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51243798200594,"sku":"9780472133604","price":104.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_c9aa67c9-a11f-492f-9b02-460a2316ff02.jpg?v=1745871930","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/a-companion-to-apollonius-of-rhodes-9780472133604","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}