{"product_id":"aeneid-of-vergil-readers-guide-carlson","title":"Aeneid of Vergil: Reader's Guide (Carlson)","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor\u003c\/b\u003e: Joe Carlson\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN\u003c\/b\u003e: 9781963505269\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding\u003c\/b\u003e: paperback\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eSection\u003c\/b\u003e: Faculty \u0026amp; Alumni\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eComposed by Publius Vergilius Maro (70-19 BC), the \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eAeneid\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e tells the story of Aeneas, exiled prince of Troy, and his mission to found a city destined to become the \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eimperium sine fine\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, empire without end. The poem chronicles his turbulent journey from Troy to Carthage to the shores of Latium, and the war that would win Italy for Rome. In this Reader’s Guide to the great epic, Dr. Joe Carlson walks through the poem’s twelve books, offering for each a list of the characters and places, in-depth summaries, and several analyses that explore both what Vergil is doing and its relevance to a modern audience.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Faculty \u0026 Alumni","offers":[{"title":"New","offer_id":53264886005984,"sku":"Books:9781963505269n","price":21.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0628\/5911\/6768\/files\/61DRa4WDzCL._SL1500.jpg?v=1782849635","url":"https:\/\/theswordandshovel.com\/products\/aeneid-of-vergil-readers-guide-carlson","provider":"Sword \u0026 Shovel (403)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}