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From Listeners to Viewers - Space in the Iliad (Paperback)
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From Listeners to Viewers - Space in the Iliad (Paperback)
Series: Hellenic Studies Series
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What do we mean by "space" in the Iliad? The aim of this book is to
offer a systematic and comprehensive presentation of the different
types and functions of space in the earliest work of Greek
literature. By adopting a twofold division between simple and
embedded story space, the former pertaining to the actions of
characters and the latter to their thoughts, Christos Tsagalis
shows how character drawing and authority are deeply influenced by
active spatial representation. Similes and descriptive passages, in
which space looms large, are also viewed in a new light as the
author explores the relation between space designated in the
similes and in the corresponding action of the main narrative.
Given the importance in cognitive theory of the role of memory in
an oral medium such as epic song, the book analyzes Homeric modes
of visual memory, implicit knowledge, and mnemonic formats in order
to better understand the composition and presentation of
descriptive and ekphrastic passages, with special emphasis on the
numerous prized objects and the monumental shield of Achilles.
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