This study of the gooi or personal laments in Homers Iliad once and
for all articulates the poetic techniques regulating this type of
speech. Going beyond the tendency to view lament as a repetitive
and group-based activity, this work shows instead the primacy of
the goos, a sub-genre which the Iliad has "produced" by absorbing
the funerary genre of lament. Oral theory, narratology, semiotics,
rhetorical analysis are deftly applied to explore the ways personal
laments develop principal epic themes and unravel narrative threads
weaving the thematical texture of the entire Iliad (and beyond):
the wrath of Achilles, the deaths of Patroclus and Hector, the
grief of Achilles and his future death, the foreshadowing of Troys
destruction. Winner of the Annual Award in Classics (2007) of the
Academy of Athens.
General
Is the information for this product incomplete, wrong or inappropriate?
Let us know about it.
Does this product have an incorrect or missing image?
Send us a new image.
Is this product missing categories?
Add more categories.
Review This Product
No reviews yet - be the first to create one!
Welcome to Loot.co.za!
Sign in / Register |Wishlists & Gift Vouchers |Help | Advanced search
