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Narratives in Silius Italicus' Punica - (The Language of Classical Literature) by  Pieter Van Den Broek (Hardcover) - 1 of 1

Narratives in Silius Italicus' Punica - (The Language of Classical Literature) by Pieter Van Den Broek (Hardcover)

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  • This study investigates the role of embedded narratives in Silius Italicus' Punica, an epic from the late first century AD on the Second Punic War (218-202 BC).
  • About the Author: Pieter van den Broek, Ph.D. (2021), University of Amsterdam, is a researcher of Latin poetry from the imperial period.
  • 310 Pages
  • Literary Criticism, Ancient & Classical
  • Series Name: The Language of Classical Literature

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This book is the first investigation exclusively devoted to the role of embedded narratives in Silius Italicus' Punica. Detailed case studies reveal that these narratives are subtly intertwined with the main narrative.



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This study investigates the role of embedded narratives in Silius Italicus' Punica, an epic from the late first century AD on the Second Punic War (218-202 BC). At first sight, these narratives seem to be loosely 'embedded' in the epic, having their own plot and being situated in a different time or place than the main narrative. A closer look reveals, however, that they foreshadow or recall elements that are found elsewhere in the epic. In this way, they serve as 'mirrors' of the main narrative. The larger part of this book consists of four detailed case studies.



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"V.d.B.'s monograph offers an excellent contribution to the literary exegesis of Silius Italicus' Punica and a highly appropriate addition to the series The Language of Classical Literature. [...] This book is a splendid addition to Silian studies. It is suitable for a wide range of readers from the undergraduate level onwards. The clarity of its layout, helpful subheadings, detailed contents, bibliography, general index and index locorum, is enhanced by v.d.B.'s agreeably succinct and modestly magisterial style, very occasionally marred by linguistic inaccuracy and contorted spelling." - R Joy Littlewood, in: The Classical Review, 75.1 (2025) 152-154.



About the Author



Pieter van den Broek, Ph.D. (2021), University of Amsterdam, is a researcher of Latin poetry from the imperial period. He has published articles on Ovid, Silius Italicus, Statius, and Valerius Flaccus. He teaches classics at the Stedelijk Gymnasium Schiedam.
Dimensions (Overall): 9.4 Inches (H) x 6.2 Inches (W) x .9 Inches (D)
Weight: 1.32 Pounds
Suggested Age: 22 Years and Up
Number of Pages: 310
Genre: Literary Criticism
Sub-Genre: Ancient & Classical
Series Title: The Language of Classical Literature
Publisher: Brill
Format: Hardcover
Author: Pieter Van Den Broek
Language: English
Street Date: November 15, 2023
TCIN: 1007270344
UPC: 9789004685826
Item Number (DPCI): 247-48-9931
Origin: Made in the USA or Imported
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