Grafting helen: the abduction of the classical past
Auteur :
University of Wisconsin Press
Éditeur :
University of Wisconsin Press
ISBN :
9780299171247
Date de publication :
30 nov. 2001
Dimensions :
23,0 x 15,1 x 2,0 cm
Poids :
493 g
Langue :
Anglais
Pays d'origine :
USA
This text contends that Helen of Troy, and in particular the use of her image, is a crucial emblem for much of Western thought and literature and suggests that it has been stolen, appropriated, imitated, extorted and coveted throughout the course of history.