| Early Greek Poets' Lives: The Shaping of the Tradition Contributor(s): Kivilo, Maarit (Author) |
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ISBN: 9004186158 ISBN-13: 9789004186156 Publisher: Brill OUR PRICE: $165.30 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Language: Greek, Ancient (to 1453) Published: September 2010 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Literary Criticism | Ancient And Classical - Literary Criticism | Medieval - Biography & Autobiography |
| Dewey: B |
| LCCN: 2010017664 |
| Series: Mnemosyne, Supplements |
| Physical Information: 284 pages |
| Themes: - Chronological Period - Ancient (To 499 A.D.) - Chronological Period - Medieval (500-1453) |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: This book examines the formation and development of the biographical traditions about early Greek poets, focusing on the traditions of Hesiod, Stesichorus, Archilochus, Hipponax, Terpander and Sappho. The study provides a detailed overview of the traditions and chronographical material about these poets and seeks to clarify who were the creators of the particular traditions; what were the sources; when the traditions were formed; and to what extent they are shaped by formulaic themes and story-patterns. It challenges several mainstream assumptions on the subject, for example, that the traditions were formed mainly in the Post-Classical period; that the only significant source for the legends is the works of the particular poet; and that the poets were perceived as "new heroes." |