Shield of homer, the: narrative structure in the illiad
Auteur :
Stanley, Keith
Éditeur :
Princeton University Press
ISBN :
9780691607573
Date de publication :
14 juil. 2014
Dimensions :
22,9 x 15,2 cm
Poids :
671 g
Format :
Trade paperback (US)
Langue :
Anglais
Pays d'origine :
USA
In this masterly interpretation of narrative sequence in the Iliad, Keith Stanley not only sharpens the current debate over the date and creation of the poem, but also challenges the view of this work as primarily a celebration of heroic force. He begins by studying the intricate ring-composition in the verses describing Achilles' shield, then exte