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Disguise and recognition in the Odyssey [[electronic resource] /] / Sheila Murnaghan



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Autore: Murnaghan Sheila <1951-> Visualizza persona
Titolo: Disguise and recognition in the Odyssey [[electronic resource] /] / Sheila Murnaghan Visualizza cluster
Pubblicazione: Lanham, Md., : Lexington Books, 2011
Edizione: 2nd ed.
Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (162 p.)
Disciplina: 883/.01
Soggetto topico: Epic poetry, Greek - History and criticism
Odysseus (Greek mythology) in literature
Identity (Psychology) in literature
Poetry - Psychological aspects
Recognition in literature
Disguise in literature
Note generali: Description based upon print version of record.
Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references and indexes.
Nota di contenuto: Preface -- Recognition and the return of Odysseus -- Odysseus and the suitors -- Recognition and hospitality -- Penelope -- Recognition and song -- Conclusion 119.
Sommario/riassunto: This book is a comprehensive study of the Odyssey's plot, which shows how the motifs of disguise and recognition are used to articulate the central values of Homeric society. The story of Odysseus' homecoming is discussed in relation to family dynamics, heroic competition, the social institutions of marriage and hospitality, gender relations, and the enduring power of song.
Titolo autorizzato: Disguise and recognition in the Odyssey  Visualizza cluster
ISBN: 1-4617-3402-9
Formato: Materiale a stampa
Livello bibliografico Monografia
Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
Record Nr.: 9910792011903321
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Serie: Greek studies.