Acusilaus of Argos' Rhapsody in Prose: Introduction, Text, and Commentary

By Ilaria Andolfi

This volume is a full-scale commentary on the extant fragments of Acusilaus of Argos, commonly regarded as one of the earliest Greek mythographers (VI-V cent. BCE). To encapsulate his contribution to archaic literature, his book on Genealogies is described as a "Rhapsody in Prose", that foregrounds especially the exegetical nature of his book, which rewrote the most ancient past on the basis of the most authoritative epic poems.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 3110616955
• ISBN13: 9783110616958
• Release Date: April 2019
• Publisher: de Gruyter
• Length: 202 Pages
• Weight: 1.09 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 6.1" x 9.2"
• Grade Range: Postsecondary