| Metamorphoses of Helen: Authority, Difference, and the Epic Contributor(s): Suzuki, Mihoko (Author) |
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ISBN: 0801480809 ISBN-13: 9780801480805 Publisher: Cornell University Press OUR PRICE: $44.50 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: September 1992 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Literary Criticism | Ancient And Classical - History | Ancient - Greece - Literary Criticism | Fairy Tales, Folk Tales, Legends & Mythology |
| Dewey: 809.933 |
| LCCN: 89000764 |
| Physical Information: 0.7" H x 6" W x 8.9" (0.90 lbs) 288 pages |
| Themes: - Chronological Period - Ancient (To 499 A.D.) - Cultural Region - Greece |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Mihoko Suzuki sheds light on a literary tradition that seemingly holds Helen of Troy and her descendants responsible for causing epic conflicts, while it appropriates the woman's perspective as a source of insight and poetic power. |
Contributor Bio(s): Suzuki, Mihoko: - Mihoko Suzuki is Associate Professor of English at the University of Miami, Coral Gables. |