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Singers, Heroes, and Gods in the "Odyssey"

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Description for Singers, Heroes, and Gods in the "Odyssey" Paperback. Series: Myth and Poetics. Num Pages: 264 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 2AHA; DSBB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 153 x 228 x 16. Weight in Grams: 430.

One of the special charms of the Odyssey, according to Charles Segal, is the way it transports readers to fascinating places. Yet despite the appeal of its narrative, the Odyssey is fully understood only when its style, design, and mythical patterns are taken into account as well. Bringing a new richness to interpretation of this epic, Segal looks closely at key forms of social and personal organization which Odysseus encounters in his voyages. Segal also considers such topics as the relationship between bard and audience, the implications of the Odyssey's self-consciousness about its own poetics, and Homer's treatment of the ... Read more

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Product Details

Publisher
Cornell University Press United States
Number of pages
264
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Series
Myth and Poetics
Condition
New
Weight
413g
Number of Pages
264
Place of Publication
Ithaca, United States
ISBN
9780801487262
SKU
V9780801487262
Shipping Time
Usually ships in 7 to 11 working days
Ref
99-1

About Charles Segal
Charles Segal (1936–2002) taught classics at the University of Pennsylvania, Brown University, Princeton University, and Harvard University, where he was Walter C. Klein Professor of the Classics. Among his many books are, as author, Interpreting Greek Tragedy: Myth, Poetry, Text and Singers, Heroes, and Gods in the "Odyssey", both published by Cornell University Press.

Reviews for Singers, Heroes, and Gods in the "Odyssey"
Charles Segal offers an insightful and literate commentary that will enable readers to enjoy a fresh and informed appreciation for this classic Hellenic adventure tale.... A welcome addition to the growing body of erudite commentary on the enduringly popular epic poetry of Homer.
The Bookwatch
The essays in this book furnish very astute, unswervingly literary interpretations of key ... Read more

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