The gods of the Iliad have long troubled readers, with many features of their presentation defying satisfactory explanation. This volume presents a new ‘metaperformative’ approach to the poem’s scenes of divine viewing, arguing that the poet uses the gods to model and thereby manipulate the ongoing dynamics of performance and live reception.

Homer’s Divine Audience
R1488,01
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ISBN | 9780192579775 |
Number Of Pages | 264 |
File Size | 1.93 mb |
Format | EPUB |
Published | 01-07-2019 |