Ayelet Haimson Lushkov Livres

Ayelet Haimson Lushkov reveals the remarkable extent to which the entire Game of Thrones universe is animated by its ancient past. She discusses, for example, how the wanderings of Tyrion Lannister replay the journeys of Odysseus and Aeneas and how the Wall and the Wildlings advancing on it connect with Hadrians bulwark against fierce tribes of Picts.

The first study of the literary representation of Roman republican magistracy. Applying current literary critical methods to historical narratives, its approach provides a richer account of political phenomena in the round. It will appeal to researchers and students of classical literature, political theory, ancient history, and cultural studies.