Homer's divine audience the Iliad's reception on Mount Olympus

The gods of the Iliad have long troubled readers, with many features of their presentation defying satisfactory explanation. This volume presents a new 'metaperformative' approach to the poem's scenes of divine viewing, arguing that the poet uses the gods to model and thereby manipula...

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Other Authors: Myers, Tobias, autor (autor)
Format: Book
Language:Inglés
Published: Oxford, United Kingdom : Oxford University Press 2019
Edition:First edition published in 2019
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Summary:The gods of the Iliad have long troubled readers, with many features of their presentation defying satisfactory explanation. This volume presents a new 'metaperformative' approach to the poem's scenes of divine viewing, arguing that the poet uses the gods to model and thereby manipulate the ongoing dynamics of performance and live reception -- Editor
Physical Description:XII, 231 páginas : ilustraciones (blanco y negro) ; 22 cm
Bibliography:Incluye referencias bibliográficas (páginas 215-224) e índices
ISBN:9780198842354