Penthesilea und ihre Schwestern : Amazonenepisoden als Bauform des Heldenepos
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Penthesilea und ihre Schwestern : Amazonenepisoden als Bauform des Heldenepos
（The language of classical literature, v. 35）
Brill, c2021
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Originally presented as the author's thesis (doctoral) - Universiteit van Amsterdam, 2019
Includes bibliographical references (p.[157]-168) and index
Summary: "In Penthesilea und ihre Schwestern - Amazonenepisoden als Bauform des Heldenepos Susanne Borowski establishes Amazon-episodes as a gender-sensitive structural element of epic poetry. This is the first book that provides a comprehensive intertextual interpretation of all Amazon-episodes in Homer's Iliad, Apollonius Rhodius' Argonautica, Vergil's Aeneid, Valerius Flaccusʾ Argonautica, Statiusʾ Thebaid, Silius Italicusʾ Punica and Quintus Smyrnaeus' Posthomerica. Where previous scholars have often interpreted Amazons as a symbol of transgressive behaviour, this study shows that they are universally respected warriors. Their appearance, descent, and aristeiai characterize their fighting as transgendered. This study offers new perspectives on the construction of gender in Graeco-Roman Epic"-- Provided by publisher
