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Greek Heroes in and out of Hades

Stamatia Dova

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  • 242 sidor
  • 2014
Greek Heroes in and out of Hades is a study on heroism and mortality from Homer to Plato. In a collection of thirty enjoyable essays, Stamatia Dova combines intertextual research and thought-provoking analysis to shed new light on concepts of the hero in the Iliad and the Odyssey, Bacchylides 5, Plato's Symposium, and Euripides' Alcestis. Through systematic readings of a wide range of seemingly unrelated texts, the author offers a cohesive picture of heroic character in a variety of literary genres. Her characterization of Achilles, Odysseus, and Heracles is artfully supported by a comprehensive overview of the theme of descent to the underworld in Homer, Bacchylides, and Euripides. Aimed at the specialist as well as the general reader, Greek Heroes in and out of Hades brings innovative Classical scholarship and insightful literary criticism to a wide audience.
  • Författare: Stamatia Dova
  • Format: Pocket/Paperback
  • ISBN: 9780739192856
  • Språk: Engelska
  • Antal sidor: 242
  • Utgivningsdatum: 2014-03-27
  • Förlag: Lexington Books