Isbn: 9780674021433 - the power of thetis and selected essays (hellenic studies, 16, band 16) (7 Ergebnisse)

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Zustand: New. Explores the superficially minor role of Thetis in the Iliad. This volume features six additional essays, which cover a range of topics in the study of the Greek Epic: the workings of genre in Hesiod and Homer; the poetics of exchange; and the nature of enmity and friendship. It also includes a study of the Hesiodic Catalog of Women. Series: Hellenic Studies Series. Num Pages: 230 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 2AHA; DSBB; DSC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 140 x 13. Weight in Grams: 340. . 2011. Paperback. . . . . Books ship from the US and Ireland.…

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Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - Laura Slatkin's influential and widely admired book, here published in a second edition together with six additional essays, explores the superficially minor role of Thetis in the 'Iliad.' Highly charged allusions reverberate through the narrative and establish a constellation of themes that link the poem to other traditions. Slatkin uncovers alternative traditions about the power of Thetis and shows how an awareness of those myths brings a far greater understanding of Thetis's place in the thematic structure of the 'Iliad.' The six additional essays included in this volume--some of them classics, some never before published--cover a broad range of topics in the study of the Greek Epic: the workings of genre in Hesiod and Homer; the poetics of exchange; and the nature of enmity and friendship. The volume also includes a study of the Hesiodic Catalog of Women and reflections on particular heroes, such as Diomedes and Odysseus.…

Kartoniert / Broschiert. Zustand: New. Slatkin s influential book explores the superficially minor role of Thetis in the Iliad, showing how our awareness of alternative myths brings a far greater understanding of Thetis s place in the Epic s thematic structure. This edition also includes six add.