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Autore |
Van Nortwick Thomas <1946-> |
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Titolo |
Somewhere I have never travelled : the hero's journey / / Thomas van Nortwick |
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New York, : Oxford University Press, 1996 |
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ISBN |
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1-280-52845-1 |
0-19-535641-1 |
1-4294-0675-5 |
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Edizione |
[First edition.] |
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Descrizione fisica |
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1 online resource (221 pages) |
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Disciplina |
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Soggetti |
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Epic poetry, Classical - History and criticism |
Aeneas (Legendary character) in literature |
Achilles (Greek mythology) in literature |
Split self in literature |
Heroes in literature |
Travel in literature |
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Formato |
Materiale a stampa |
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Livello bibliografico |
Monografia |
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Nota di bibliografia |
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Includes bibliographical references (p. 194-197) and index. |
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Nota di contenuto |
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Contents; Introduction: Metaphors; 1. The Wild Man: The Epic of Gilgamesh; 2. Into Prison: The Iliad (1); 3. Not Alone: The Iliad (2); 4. Deserts of the Heart: The Aeneid (1); 5. Another Achilles: The Aeneid (2); 6. Buried Selves: The Aeneid (3); Afterword: Metaphor Revisited; Further Reading; Bibliographical Essay; Bibliography; Index |
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Sommario/riassunto |
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Exploring the hero's journey as a metaphor for spiritual evolution, this work offers a close reading of three major works of epic poetry: the ""Epic of Gilgamesh"", Homer's ""Iliad"" and Virgil's ""Aeneid"". It serves as an introduction to the central themes and historical development of the epic form. |
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