Uncovering Anna Perenna: A Focused Study of Roman Myth and Culture

Gwynaeth McIntyre (Curatore)

Sarah McCallum (Curatore)

Bloomsbury Publishing PLC, 2019

The figure of Anna Perenna embodies the complexity and richness of the Roman mythological tradition. In exploring Anna Perenna, the contributors apply different perspectives and critical methods to an array of compelling evidence drawn from central texts, monuments, coins, and inscriptions that encapsulate Rome’s shifting artistic and political landscape. As a collection, Uncovering Anna Perenna provides a unique examination that represents the interdisciplinary intersection between Roman literature, history, and culture. The assembled chapters offer thought-provoking and insightful discussions written by specialists in Roman myth and religion, literary studies, and ancient history. A convergence of different perspectives within the collection, including comparative literature, gender and sexuality, literary criticism, and reception, results in a rich and varied investigation. Organized into four parts, the volume explores Anna along four conceptual lines: her liminal nature as a Carthaginian figure coopted into Rome’s literary, mythological, and artistic heritage; her capacity as a Roman goddess and nymph; her political and cultural associations with plebeian and populist ideology; and her intriguing influence on James Joyce’s Finnegans Wake.

• Curatore: Gwynaeth McIntyre, Sarah McCallum
• Editore: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
• Anno: 2019
• Rilegatura: Hardback
• Pagine: 256 p.
• Dimensioni: 234 x 156 mm
• Peso: 540 gr.
• EAN: 9781350048430

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