| Greek Heroes in and out of Hades Contributor(s): Dova, Stamatia (Author) |
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ISBN: 0739144979 ISBN-13: 9780739144978 Publisher: Lexington Books OUR PRICE: $126.72 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: August 2012 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Philosophy | History & Surveys - Ancient & Classical - History | Ancient - Greece - Literary Criticism | Ancient And Classical |
| Dewey: 880.938 |
| LCCN: 2012012042 |
| Series: Greek Studies: Interdisciplinary Approaches (Hardcover) |
| Physical Information: 0.8" H x 6" W x 9.1" (1.20 lbs) 242 pages |
| Themes: - Chronological Period - Ancient (To 499 A.D.) - Cultural Region - Greece |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Greek Heroes in and out of Hades is a study on heroism and mortality from Homer to Plato. In a collection of thirty enjoyable essays, Stamatia Dova combines intertextual research and thought-provoking analysis to shed new light on concepts of the hero in the Iliad and the Odyssey, Bacchylides 5, Plato's Symposium, and Euripides' Alcestis. Through systematic readings of a wide range of seemingly unrelated texts, the author offers a cohesive picture of heroic character in a variety of literary genres. Her characterization of Achilles, Odysseus, and Heracles is artfully supported by a comprehensive overview of the theme of descent to the underworld in Homer, Bacchylides, and Euripides. Aimed at the specialist as well as the general reader, Greek Heroes in and out of Hades brings innovative Classical scholarship and insightful literary criticism to a wide audience. |