{"product_id":"the-commerce-of-war-9780226111872","title":"The Commerce of War","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eLatin epics such as Virgil's Aeneid, Lucan's Civil War, and Statius' Thebaid addressed Roman aristocrats whose dealings in gifts, favors, and payments defined their conceptions of social order. This book argues that these exchanges play a central yet overlooked role in epic depictions of Roman society.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"The Commerce of War is a fresh and innovative addition to Latin literary studies. It makes an important contribution to our appreciation of Lucan's civil war epic and participates in contemporary debates about heroism in Virgil's Aeneid and the dystopic worldview of Statius's Thebaid. I found it extremely stimulating.\" - Alison Keith, University of Toronto\"","brand":"The University of Chicago Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49399946510679,"sku":"9780226111872","price":52.25,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9780226111872.jpg?v=1730469232","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/the-commerce-of-war-9780226111872","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}