Diachronic Dialogues - Authority and Continuity in Homer and the Homeric Tradition

Diachronic Dialogues considers central aspects of Homer's poetry, such as truth, knowledge, gender, virtue and the heroic code, authorship, memory and song, diction and formula. This book makes the case for performative, rather than essential values in the Illiad and the Odyssey.

List of contents

Chapter 0 Introduction: In Search of a Question Chapter 1 Homer and the Riddle of the Worm Chapter 2 Hidden Habits and the Trappings of Identity Chapter 3 Formal Fantasies Chapter 4 Homeric Signs Chapter 5 Intentions and Connections Chapter 6 The Order of the World Chapter 7 Conclusion: Diachronic Dialogues

About the author

Ahuvia Kahane is Professor of Greek, University of London

Product details

• Authors: Ahuvia Kahane
• Publisher: Lexington Books
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 27.12.2005
• EAN: 9780739111345
• ISBN: 978-0-7391-1134-5
• No. of pages: 274
• Series: Greek Studies: Interdisciplinary Approaches
• Subject: Humanities, art, music > Linguistics and literary studies > General and comparative literary studies