Lucan Und Der Prinzipat

Lucan s Bellum Civile (Pharsalia) is traditionally read as a political critique of the Principate. However, several features of this text run counter to this interpretation. This study reexamines Lucan s work using the model of the unreliable narrator to illuminate its portrayal of contradictory structures in Nero s Principate. The interdisciplinary approach offers a new perspective on Lucan s epic poem and its historical importance."