The Epic Rhapsode and His Craft : Homeric Performance in a Diachronic Perspective
Book Details
Format
Paperback / Softback
Book Series
Hellenic Studies Series
ISBN-10
0674055896
ISBN-13
9780674055896
Publisher
Harvard University, Center for Hellenic Studies
Imprint
Harvard University, Center for Hellenic Studies
Country of Manufacture
US
Country of Publication
GB
Publication Date
Dec 31st, 2014
Print length
834 Pages
Weight
1,114 grams
Dimensions
15.50 x 23.00 x 7.10 cms
Product Classification:
Literary studies: classical, early & medievalLiterary studies: poetry & poets
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This book argues that oracular utterance, dramatic acting, and rhetorical delivery powerfully elucidate the practice of epic rhapsodes in Homeric performance. Attention to these domains reveals a shifting dynamic of competition and emulation among rhapsodes, actors, and orators that shaped their texts and their crafts.
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