Art and rhetoric of the homeric catalogue, the
Auteur :
Sammons, Benjamin
Éditeur :
Oxford University Press Inc
ISBN :
9780195375688
Date de publication :
1 juil. 2010
Dimensions :
16,0 x 23,4 x 1,8 cm
Poids :
499 g
Langue :
Anglais
Pays d'origine :
USA
This book takes a fresh look at a familiar element of the Homeric epics - the poetic catalogue. It shows that in a variety of contexts, Homer uses catalogue poetry not only to develop his themes, but to comment on the ideals and limitations of the epic genre itself.