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The shield of Homer : narrative structure in the Iliad /

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...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Stanley, Keith, 1934-
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Princeton, N.J. : Princeton University Press, ©1993.
Colección:Princeton legacy library.
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Acceso en línea:Texto completo
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Sumario: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 extends this analysis to reveal the Iliad as an elaborate and self-conscious formal whole.
Descripción Física:1 online resource (xii, 470 pages) : illustrations
Bibliografía:Includes bibliographical references (pages 427-451) and index.
ISBN:9780691607573
0691607575
9781400863372
1400863376