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Amphiaraus - (Untersuchungen Zur Antiken Literatur Und Geschichte) by Nils Jäger (Paperback)

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  • Immer wieder wird in der Forschung darauf hingewiesen, dass Raumkonzeption und Grenzziehung von hoher Bedeutung für Statius' >Thebais Die Aspekte von Ritual und Grenzraum verbinden sich bei Statius paradigmatisch in der Figur des Amphiaraus.
  • About the Author: Nils Jäger, Universität Osnabrück.
  • 271 Pages
  • Literary Criticism, Ancient & Classical
  • Series Name: Untersuchungen Zur Antiken Literatur Und Geschichte

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Amphiaraus is the central prophetic character in the Thebaid. In a close reading of selected text passages, the author reveals Statius' use of liminal and ritual motifs in the text as a means of transforming the character from a prophet on Mount A



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Immer wieder wird in der Forschung darauf hingewiesen, dass Raumkonzeption und Grenzziehung von hoher Bedeutung für Statius' >Thebais

Die Aspekte von Ritual und Grenzraum verbinden sich bei Statius paradigmatisch in der Figur des Amphiaraus. In einem close reading der beiden umfangreichsten Amphiaraus-Episoden zeigt Nils Jäger, wie Statius Amphiaraus vom Seher auf dem Gipfel des Bergs Aphesas zum Sehergott der Erdspalte auf dem Schlachtfeld vor Theben werden lässt. Der Autor knüpft ein komplexes motivisches Netzwerk um diese Figur, welches die jähe Einfahrt des Sehers in die Unterwelt bespiegelt, mit weiterer Bedeutung auflädt und so zur zentralen Grenzüberschreitung der >Thebais



About the Author



Nils Jäger, Universität Osnabrück.
Dimensions (Overall): 9.21 Inches (H) x 6.14 Inches (W) x .62 Inches (D)
Weight: .94 Pounds
Suggested Age: 22 Years and Up
Number of Pages: 271
Genre: Literary Criticism
Sub-Genre: Ancient & Classical
Series Title: Untersuchungen Zur Antiken Literatur Und Geschichte
Publisher: De Gruyter
Format: Paperback
Author: Nils Jäger
Language: German
Street Date: July 18, 2022
TCIN: 1005554585
UPC: 9783110995077
Item Number (DPCI): 247-42-0336
Origin: Made in the USA or Imported

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