{"product_id":"uncovering-anna-perenna-a-focused-study-of-roman-myth-and-culture-paperback","title":"Uncovering Anna Perenna: A Focused Study of Roman Myth and Culture - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eGwynaeth McIntyre\u003c\/b\u003e (Editor), \u003cb\u003eSarah McCallum\u003c\/b\u003e (Editor)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe 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, \u003ci\u003eUncovering Anna Perenna\u003c\/i\u003e provides a unique examination that represents the interdisciplinary intersection between Roman literature, history, and culture. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThe 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 \u003ci\u003eFinnegans Wake\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eGwynaeth McIntyre\u003c\/b\u003e is Lecturer at University of Otago, New Zealand. Her research focuses on political, social, and religious history of Rome and the ways in which mythology and religion define particular communities. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eSarah McCallum \u003c\/b\u003eis an Assistant Professor of Classics at the University of Arizona, USA. Her research focuses on Greek and Roman language and literature, particularly epic, elegiac, and pastoral poetry.\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 256\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.54 x 9.21 x 6.14 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e July 23, 2020\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47415282172082,"sku":"9781350174061","price":84.51,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0770\/3891\/1666\/files\/f1ff0efb9a6bd073b149e402594e2a56.webp?v=1778376002","url":"https:\/\/box.dadyminds.org\/products\/uncovering-anna-perenna-a-focused-study-of-roman-myth-and-culture-paperback","provider":"DADYMINDS BOX","version":"1.0","type":"link"}