{"product_id":"9781118785119","title":"Epic and History","description":"\u003ch3\u003eAncient World: Comparative Histories\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003ch1\u003eEpic and History\u003c\/h1\u003e\u003ch3\u003eDavid Konstan | Kurt A. Raaflaub\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cb\u003eLiterary Criticism \/ Ancient \u0026amp; Classical\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cdiv\u003eWith contributions from leading scholars, this is a unique cross-cultural comparison of historical epics across a wide range of cultures and time periods, which presents crucial insights into how history is treated in narrative poetry.  \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eThe first book to gain new insights into the topic of ‘epic and history’ through in-depth cross-cultural comparisons\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eCovers epic traditions across the globe and across a wide range of time periods\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eBrings together leading specialists in the field, and is edited by two internationally regarded scholars\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eAn important reference for scholars and students interested in history and literature across a broad range of disciplines\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eDavid Konstan\u003c\/b\u003e is Professor of Classics at New York University. He is the author of \u003ci\u003eFriendship in the Classical World\u003c\/i\u003e (1997), \u003ci\u003ePity Transformed\u003c\/i\u003e (2001), \u003ci\u003eThe\u003c\/i\u003e \u003ci\u003eEmotions of the Ancient Greeks\u003c\/i\u003e (2006), \u003ci\u003eA Life Worthy of the Gods: The Materialist Psychology of Epicurus\u003c\/i\u003e (2008), and \u003ci\u003eBefore Forgiveness: The Origins of a Moral Idea\u003c\/i\u003e (2010).\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eKurt A. Raaflaub\u003c\/b\u003e is the David Herlihy University Professor and Professor of Classics and History Emeritus at Brown University. His previous works include \u003ci\u003eWar and Peace in the Ancient World\u003c\/i\u003e (Wiley-Blackwell, 2007), \u003ci\u003eOrigins of Democracy in Ancient Greece\u003c\/i\u003e (with J. Ober and R. W. Wallace, 2007), \u003ci\u003eGeography and Ethnography: Perceptions of the World in Pre-Modern Societies\u003c\/i\u003e (with R. J. A. Talbert, Wiley-Blackwell, 2010), \u003ci\u003eThe Roman Empire in Context: Historical and Comparative Perspectives\u003c\/i\u003e (with J. Arnason, Wiley-Blackwell, 2011), and\u003ci\u003e The Greek Polis and the Invention of Democracy: A Politico-cultural Transformation and Its Interpretations \u003c\/i\u003e(with J. Arnason and P. Wagner, Wiley-Blackwell, 2013).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ctable\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePublication Date: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e04 February 2014\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePublisher: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWiley\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eImprint: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWiley-Blackwell\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eISBN-13: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e9781118785119\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eFormat: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePaperback \/ softback\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePage Count: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e456\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWeight (oz): \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e24.0\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e","brand":"Wiley","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44314190217356,"sku":"9781118785119","price":52.16,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0710\/9545\/1788\/files\/9781118785119.jpg?v=1780182690","url":"https:\/\/fh90cf-fv.myshopify.com\/products\/9781118785119","provider":"Late Knight Books and Services, LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}