From Listeners to Viewers - Space in the Iliad

Zusammenfassung Exploring the functions of space in the Iliad! Christos Tsagalis shows how active spatial representation in similes and descriptive passages influences characterization and narrative action. He also analyzes Homeric modes of visual memory! implicit knowledge! and mnemonic formats in order to better understand descriptive and ekphrastic passages.

Dettagli sul prodotto

• Autori: Christos Tsagalis
• Editore: Harvard University Press
• Lingue: Inglese
• Formato: Tascabile
• Pubblicazione: 08.10.2012
• EAN: 9780674067110
• ISBN: 978-0-674-06711-0
• Pagine: 530
• Serie: Hellenic Studies; Hellenic Studies; Hellenic Studies Series; Hellenic Studies (HUP)
• Categoria: Scienze umane, arte, musica > Scienze linguistiche e letterarie > Letteratura / linguistica inglese