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From agent to spectator : witnessing the aftermath in ancient Greek epic and tragedy /
"We tend to associate the act of witnessing with bystanders who have not played an active role in the events that they are watching. The present monograph considers characters from Homer's Iliad and Greek tragedy that are looking on and reacting (in word, deed, or both) to their own action...
| Clasificación: | Libro Electrónico |
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| Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
| Idioma: | Inglés |
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Berlin/Boston :
De Gruyter,
[2016]
©2016 |
| Colección: | Trends in classics. Supplementary volumes.
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| Acceso en línea: | Texto completo |
| Sumario: | "We tend to associate the act of witnessing with bystanders who have not played an active role in the events that they are watching. The present monograph considers characters from Homer's Iliad and Greek tragedy that are looking on and reacting (in word, deed, or both) to their own actions. It closely examines those scenes in which they are put in the position of a spectator, witnessing the aftermath of their deed(s)"--Provided by publisher. |
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| Notas: | Chapter Three: From Murderer to Messenger: Body, Speech, and Justice in Greek Tragedy. |
| Descripción Física: | 1 online resource (viii, 336 pages) |
| Bibliografía: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| ISBN: | 9783110430059 3110430053 9783110430042 3110430045 9783110430097 3110430096 3110578182 9783110578188 |