Vergil's empire : political thought in the Aeneid
An interpretation of the political thought of Virgil's 'Aeneid', arguing that the book presents the theoretical foundations of a new political order. The book proceeds with a close analysis of the poem
Criticism, interpretation, etc
xviii, 349 pages ; 24 cm
9780742521667, 9780742521674, 0742521664, 0742521672
50560679
Part 1 Part I: The Foundations of Carthage and of Rome Chapter 2 The Theme of the Aeneid Chapter 3 The Song of Iopas and the Song of Vergil Chapter 4 The Carthaginian Enlightenment Chapter 5 Was There a Roman Enlightenment? Chapter 6 Lucretius' Teaching Chapter 7 Furor Chapter 8 Dido in Love Part 9 Part II: The Greater Order of Things Chapter 10 The Theme of the Aeneid Again Chapter 11 The Golden Age Chapter 12 Aeneas' Founding of Rome Chapter 13 World Empire Part 14 Part III: Pietatis Imago Chapter 15 Piety and Heroic Virtue Chapter 16 Aeneas and the Heroes Chapter 17 The Education of Aeneas, I Chapter 18 The Education of Aeneas, II