Zeus in the Odyssey

Informationen zum Autor J. Marks is an Assistant Professor at Florida State University. Klappentext This book makes the case that the plot of the "Odyssey" is represented within the narrative as a plan of Zeus! Dios boule! that serves as a guide for the performing poet and as a hermeneutic for the audience. Through occasional participation in events and pervasive influence! the character of Zeus maintains thematic unity as the narrative moves through a mass of potential narrative paths for Odysseus that was already dense and conflicting at the time the "Odyssey" was taking shape. The "Zeus-centric" reading proposed here offers fresh perspectives on the tenor of interactions among the "Odyssey"'s characters! on the relationships among traditional accounts of Odysseus' return! and on long-standing problems of interpretation. Zusammenfassung This book makes the case that the plot of the Odyssey is represented within the narrative as a plan of Zeus, Dios boule, that serves as a guide for the performing poet and as a hermeneutic for the audience. The “Zeus-centric” reading proposed here offers fresh perspectives on the tenor of interactions among the Odyssey’s characters.

Dettagli sul prodotto

• Autori: J. Marks
• Editore: Harvard University Press
• Lingue: Inglese
• Formato: Tascabile
• Pubblicazione: 15.10.2008
• EAN: 9780674028128
• ISBN: 978-0-674-02812-8
• Pagine: 175
• Dimensioni: 133 mm x 229 mm x 13 mm
• Serie: Hellenic Studies; Hellenic Studies; Hellenic Studies Series; Hellenic Studies (HUP)
• Categoria: Scienze umane, arte, musica > Scienze linguistiche e letterarie > Letteratura / linguistica inglese