New release | Dennis Pulina: Kaiser Maximilian I. als Held im lateinischen Epos
Dennis Pulina: Kaiser Maximilian I. als Held im lateinischen Epos. Ein Beitrag zur Methodik epischer Heroisierungen und zur Aktualisierung antiker Heldennarrative
The book goes back to the author's dissertation, which he worked on in project D3.
A number of poets took up the Latin epic in order to stage the rule of Maximilian I, aiming to portray a hero who did not just meet and exceed ancient and genre-specific ideals but also lived up to the values and challenges of his time. This study examines the strategies applied to this end and sheds light on the unique features of Maximilian heroic poetry, taking into consideration its epic predecessors.