The Shield of Achilles and the Poetics of Ekpharsis Contributor(s): Becker, Andrew Sprague (Author) |
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ISBN: 0847679985 ISBN-13: 9780847679980 Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield Publishers OUR PRICE: $65.34 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: March 1995 |
Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - Social Science | Media Studies - History | Reference - Literary Criticism | Reference |
Dewey: 883.01 |
LCCN: 94040446 |
Series: Greek Studies: Interdisciplinary Approaches |
Physical Information: 0.47" H x 6" W x 9" (0.68 lbs) 193 pages |
Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
Publisher Description: In 'The Shield of Achilles and the Poetics of Ekphrasis', Becker explores how Homeric poetry shapes its own reception: how Homer's reaction to a visual image creates his audience's response to a literary description. Becker also enters into a fiercely raging literary debate about the modernist, self-conscious elements of Homeric narrative. |