Blood and Iron: Stories and Storytelling in Homer's Odyssey

Blood and Iron: Stories and Storytelling in Homer's Odyssey
ISBN-10
9004329536
ISBN-13
9789004329539
Series
Blood and Iron
Category
Literary Criticism
Pages
260
Language
English
Published
1995-02-01
Publisher
BRILL
Author
Douglas Olson

Description

This book is an exploration of the role of gossip, rumor and storytelling in the society depicted in the Odyssey and in the real world where the poem was performed. It includes extensive analysis of Homeric narrative technique.

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