Lucan und der Prinzipat
Inkonsistenz und unzuverlässiges Erzählen im Bellum Civile
Abstract
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; unreliable narration; Principate; Bellum CivileDOI
10.1515/9783110367430ISBN
9783110367430, 9783110373462, 9783110385984, 9783110367430Publisher
De GruyterPublisher website
https://www.degruyter.com/Publication date and place
Berlin/Boston, 2015Series
Millennium-Studien / Millennium Studies, 53Classification
Literary studies: ancient, classical and medieval
Ancient history