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Motherhood and the other

by Antony Augoustakis

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In this pioneering study, Antony Augoustakis reconstructs the role of women in the epic poems of the Flavian period of Latin literature, examining the role of female characters from the perspective of Julia Kristeva's theories on foreign otherness and motherhood.

Latin Epic poetryHistory and criticismWomen in literatureMotherhood in literatureEpic poetry, history and criticismLatin poetry, history and criticism