{"product_id":"plautus-poenulus-erin-moodie-9780472036424","title":"Plautus' Poenulus: A Student Commentary","description":"Erin K. Moodie presents a rigorous yet accessible guide to Plautus' satirical play \u003ci\u003ePoenulus\u003c\/i\u003e for use in the contemporary classroom. Likely written and staged in the years following the Second Punic War between Rome and Carthage, \u003ci\u003ePoenulus\u003c\/i\u003e tells the tale of a young Carthaginian, the adopted son and heir of the man who purchased him as a slave when he was a child, who is in love with a female Carthaginian slave and prostitute. The comedy, especially Plautus' portrayal of his main character, compels the reader to consider Rome's relationship with Carthage, its former enemy; Plautus' role in choosing and adapting plays for the Roman stage; and the constraints of the \u003ci\u003epalliata\u003c\/i\u003e genre. \u003cbr\u003eThe full Latin text, based primarily on that of Friedrich Leo, is included in this volume. Moodie's detailed introduction, map, and comprehensive notes approach the text from multiple angles, enabling the advanced undergraduate or graduate student to grapple directly with the issues\u003ci\u003ePoenulus\u003c\/i\u003e raises. Her commentary, clearly correlated with specific points in the text by the use of line numbers, provides assistance with early Latin grammar and syntax, Plautine meter, Roman history, and the influences on and performance contexts of Roman comedy. The commentary also introduces students to modern scholarship on the genre, including metatheatrical interpretations and performance criticism. \u003cbr\u003e\"A comprehensive, user-friendly tool for students of Plautus and ancient comedy . . . almost everything that a student could ask seems to have been anticipated by the author.\" \u003cbr\u003e --Radd Ehrman, Kent State University\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Erin Moodie\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0472036424\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780472036424\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e University of Michigan Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 11\/03\/2015\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 236\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.80lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.60d","brand":"Erin Moodie","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":43919895494911,"sku":"9780472036424","price":27.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/products\/img_50eca05f-3b7b-4496-adff-5e572c1f6276.jpg?v=1680812501","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/plautus-poenulus-erin-moodie-9780472036424","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}