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The return of Ulysses : a cultural history of Homer's Odyssey /
Whether they focus on the bewitching song of the Sirens, his cunning escape from the cave of the terrifying one-eyed Cyclops, or the vengeful slaying of the suitors of his beautiful wife Penelope, the stirring adventures of Ulysses/Odysseus are amongst the most durable in human culture. The picaresq...
| Clasificación: | Libro Electrónico |
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| Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
| Idioma: | Inglés |
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London :
I.B. Tauris,
2008.
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| Acceso en línea: | Texto completo |
| Sumario: | Whether they focus on the bewitching song of the Sirens, his cunning escape from the cave of the terrifying one-eyed Cyclops, or the vengeful slaying of the suitors of his beautiful wife Penelope, the stirring adventures of Ulysses/Odysseus are amongst the most durable in human culture. The picaresque return of the wandering pirate-king is one of the most popular texts of all time, crossing East-West divides and inspiring poets and fimmakers wordwide. But why, over three thousand years, has the Odyssey's appeal proved so remarkably resilient and longlasting? Edith Hall explains the enduring fa. |
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| Descripción Física: | 1 online resource (vii, 296 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates) : illustrations, portraits |
| Bibliografía: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 243-279) and index. |
| ISBN: | 9781441681324 1441681329 9780857718303 0857718304 1282931881 9781282931886 9786612931888 6612931884 6000041268 9786000041267 0755693892 9780755693894 |