Epic and Empire in Vespasianic Rome

Epic and Empire in Vespasianic Rome offers a new interpretation of Valerius Flaccus'' Argonautica, a Latin epic poem written during the reign of the emperor Vespasian (70-79 AD). Recounting the famous voyage of Jason and the Argonauts as they set off to retrieve the Golden Fleece, the poem depicts a narrative of high epic adventure. In this volume, Stover shows how Flaccus'' epic reflects the rest...