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UNINA9910458653903321 |
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Autore |
Dougherty Carol |
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Titolo |
The raft of Odysseus [[electronic resource] ] : the ethnographic imagination of Homer's Odyssey / / Carol Dougherty |
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Pubbl/distr/stampa |
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Oxford [England] ; ; New York, : Oxford University Press, 2001 |
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ISBN |
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1-280-83308-4 |
0-19-535145-2 |
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Descrizione fisica |
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1 online resource (254 p.) |
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Soggetti |
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Epic poetry, Greek - History and criticism |
Odysseus (Greek mythology) in literature |
Trojan War - Literature and the war |
Geography, Ancient, in literature |
Ethnic groups in literature |
Ocean travel in literature |
Ethnology in literature |
Commerce in literature |
Electronic books. |
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Formato |
Materiale a stampa |
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Livello bibliografico |
Monografia |
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Note generali |
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Description based upon print version of record. |
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Nota di bibliografia |
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Includes bibliographical references (p. 223-235) and index. |
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Nota di contenuto |
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Contents; Introduction: The Ethnographic Imagination of Homer's Odyssey; I. Setting Sail; II. Phaeacia, Gateway to the Ethnographic Imagination; III. Home at Last; Conclusion: From Raft to Bed; Notes; Bibliography; Index |
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Sommario/riassunto |
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The Raft of Odysseus looks at the fascinating intersection of traditional myth with an enthnographically-viewed Homeric world. Carol Dougherty argues that the resourcefulness of Odysseus as an adventurer on perilous seas served as an example to Homer's society which also had to adjust in inventive ways to turbulent conditions. The fantastic adventures of Odysseus act as a prism for the experiences of Homer's own listeners--traders, seafarers, storytellers, soldiers--and give us a glimpse into their own world of hopes and fears, 500 years |
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