Publication Date:
2024-05-13
Description:
Lucan`s Bellum Civile (Pharsalia) is traditionally read as a political critique of the Principate. However, several features of this text run counter to this interpretation. This study reexamines Lucan`s work using the model of the unreliable narrator to illuminate its portrayal of contradictory structures in Nero`s Principate. The interdisciplinary approach offers a new perspective on Lucan`s epic poem and its historical importance.
Keywords:
Marcus Annaeus Lucanus
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unreliable narration
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Principate
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Bellum Civile
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thema EDItEUR::D Biography, Literature and Literary studies::DS Literature: history and criticism::DSB Literary studies: general::DSBB Literary studies: ancient, classical and medieval
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thema EDItEUR::N History and Archaeology::NH History::NHC Ancient history
Language:
German
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