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This is the first thematic study of Statius' Thebaid to be published in monograph form in English in the past twenty years. It examines in detail the thematic design and intent of the Thebaid and considers the question of its contemporary relevance. The book focuses on the central theme of power — how it is exercised on the supernatural and human levels and the consequences of its pursuit and abuse in terms of the human condition. An ensuing discussion explores the political undercurrents of the epic. This discussion is in four main parts: (1) 'Use and Abuse of Supernatural Power'; (2) 'Pursuit and Abuse of Monarchal Power'; (3) 'Consequences of the Abuse of Power'; and (4) 'Political Relevance to Contemporary Rome'. The views expressed represent a fundamental departure from previous studies and constitute a critical reassessment of the Thebaid . The provision of translations makes the book accessible to the Latinless reader.

Statius, Publius Papinius --- Seven against Thebes (Greek mythology) in literature --- Political poetry, Latin --- Epic poetry, Latin --- Power (Social sciences) in literature --- Politics and literature --- Sept contre Thèbes (Mythologie grecque) dans la littérature --- Poésie politique latine --- Poésie épique latine --- Pouvoir (Sciences sociales) dans la littérature --- Politique et littérature --- History and criticism --- Histoire et critique --- Statius, P. Papinius --- Seven against Thebes (Greek mythology) in literature. --- Power (Social sciences) in literature. --- Sibling rivalry in literature. --- Polyneices (Greek mythology) --- Eteocles (Greek mythology) --- History and criticism. --- -Epic poetry, Latin --- -Power (Social sciences) in literature --- -Literature --- Literature and politics --- Literature --- Latin epic poetry --- Latin poetry --- Latin political poetry --- Political aspects --- Thebes (Greece) --- In literature. --- Publius Papinius Statius --- Statius, Papinius --- Stace --- -History and criticism --- Eteocles (Greek mythology). --- Polyneices (Greek mythology). --- Sept contre Thèbes (Mythologie grecque) dans la littérature --- Poésie politique latine --- Poésie épique latine --- Pouvoir (Sciences sociales) dans la littérature --- Politique et littérature --- Sibling rivalry in literature --- Thēvai (Greece) --- Thívai (Greece) --- Thebes (Greece : Ancient city) --- Thiva (Greece) --- Thēva (Greece) --- Tebe (Greece) --- Theben (Greece) --- Thebes (Greece : Extinct city) --- Θῆβαι (Greece) --- Thēbai (Greece) --- Θήβα (Greece) --- Epic poetry, Latin. --- Literature. --- Political poetry, Latin. --- Politics and literature. --- Belles-lettres --- Western literature (Western countries) --- World literature --- Philology --- Authors --- Authorship --- Polynices --- Eteocles, --- Polineikes --- Polinice --- Polinices --- Polinik --- Poliniko --- Polinizes --- Polyneices --- Polyneikēs --- Polynice --- Polynikes --- Étéocle, --- Eteoklēs, --- Eteoklo, --- Полінік --- ポリュネイケース --- פוליניקס --- 폴리네이케스 --- Полиник --- Палінік --- Πολυνείκης --- Thebais (Statius, P. Papinius) --- P. Papini Stati Thebaidos libri XII (Statius, P. Papinius) --- Thebaidos libri XII (Statius, P. Papinius) --- Tebaida (Statius, P. Papinius) --- Greece --- Rome (Empire) --- Byzantine Empire --- Italy --- Rim --- Roman Empire --- Roman Republic --- Rome --- Romi (Empire)

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Seven against Thebes (Greek mythology) in literature. --- Rhetoric, Ancient. --- Speeches, addresses, etc., Latin --- Sibling rivalry in literature. --- Polyneices (Greek mythology) --- Eteocles (Greek mythology) --- Latin language --- History and criticism. --- Style. --- Rhetoric, Ancient --- Seven against Thebes (Greek mythology) in literature --- -Speeches, addresses, etc., Latin --- -Latin orations --- Latin speeches --- Classical languages --- Italic languages and dialects --- Classical philology --- Latin philology --- Greek language --- Greek rhetoric --- Latin rhetoric --- Style --- History and criticism --- Rhetoric --- Statius, P. Papinius --- -Literary style --- -Publius Papinius Statius --- Statius, Papinius --- Stace --- Literary style --- -Style --- -Classical languages --- Latin orations --- Ancient rhetoric --- Sibling rivalry in literature --- Estacio --- Statius, Publius Papinius --- Literary style. --- Thebes (Greece) --- Thēvai (Greece) --- Thívai (Greece) --- Thebes (Greece : Ancient city) --- Thiva (Greece) --- Thēva (Greece) --- Tebe (Greece) --- Theben (Greece) --- Thebes (Greece : Extinct city) --- Θῆβαι (Greece) --- Thēbai (Greece) --- Θήβα (Greece) --- In literature. --- Stat︠s︡iĭ, Publiĭ Papiniĭ --- Стаций, Публий Папиний --- Stazio --- Speeches, addresses, etc., Latin - History and criticism. --- Latin language - Style.

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Rhetoric, Ancient --- Ancient rhetoric --- Classical languages --- Greek language --- Greek rhetoric --- Latin language --- Latin rhetoric --- Rhetoric --- Classical Latin literature --- Literary rhetorics --- Rhetoric, Ancient. --- Rhetoric. --- Latin literature --- History and criticism --- Theory, etc. --- Discours latins --- Rhétorique antique --- Rhétorique antique

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Roman literature is inherently political in the varied contexts of its production and the abiding concerns of its subject matter. This collection examines the strategies and techniques of political writing at Rome in a broad range of literature spanning almost two centuries, differing political systems, climates, and contexts. It applies a definition of politics that is more in keeping with modern critical approaches than has often been the case in studies of the political literature of classical antiquity. By applying a wide variety of critically informed viewpoints, this volume offers the reader not only a long view of the abiding techniques, strategies, and concerns of political expression at Rome but also many new perspectives on individual authors of the early empire and their republican precursors.

Latin literature --- Political science --- Politics and literature --- Politics in literature. --- History and criticism. --- History. --- Rome --- Politics and government. --- Latin literature. --- Political science. --- Politics and literature. --- Political science in literature --- Literature and politics --- Literature --- Civil government --- Commonwealth, The --- Government --- Political theory --- Political thought --- Politics --- Science, Political --- Social sciences --- State, The --- Roman literature --- Classical philology --- Latin philology --- Political aspects --- Rome (Empire) --- Rim --- Roman Empire --- Roman Republic --- Romi (Empire) --- Byzantine Empire --- Italy --- Classical literature --- Littérature latine --- Politique et littérature --- Science politique --- Histoire et critique --- Politique et gouvernement --- Littérature latine --- Politique et littérature