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Diachronic Dialogues
Authority and Continuity in Homer and the Homeric Tradition
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Artikel-Nr:
9780739111345
Veröffentl:
2005
Einband:
Paperback
Erscheinungsdatum:
27.12.2005
Seiten:
280
Autor:
Ahuvia Kahane
Gewicht:
459 g
Format:
229x152x17 mm
Serie:
Greek Studies: Interdisciplinary Approaches
Sprache:
Englisch
Beschreibung:
Ahuvia Kahane is Professor of Greek, University of London
Diachronic Dialogues considers central aspects of Homer's poetry, such as truth, knowledge, gender, virtue and the heroic code, authorship, memory and song, diction and formula. This book makes the case for performative, rather than essential values in the Illiad and the Odyssey.
Chapter 0 Introduction: In Search of a Question Chapter 1 Homer and the Riddle of the Worm Chapter 2 Hidden Habits and the Trappings of Identity Chapter 3 Formal Fantasies Chapter 4 Homeric Signs Chapter 5 Intentions and Connections Chapter 6 The Order of the World Chapter 7 Conclusion: Diachronic Dialogues