Somewhere I have never travelled [[electronic resource] ] : the hero's journey / / Thomas van Nortwick

• Autore: Van Nortwick Thomas <1946->
• Pubblicazione: New York, : Oxford University Press, 1996
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (221 p.)
• Disciplina: 809.13; 883/.0109352
• Soggetto topico: 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
• Soggetto genere / forma: Electronic books.
• Note generali: Description based upon print version of record.
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references (p. 194-197) and index.
• Nota di contenuto: 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; A; B; C; D; E; F; G; H; I; J; K; L; M; N; O; P; R; S; T; U; V; W; Z
• Sommario/riassunto: 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.
• Titolo autorizzato: Somewhere I have never travelled
• ISBN: 1-280-52845-1; 0-19-535641-1; 1-4294-0675-5
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Record Nr.: 9910457981203321
• Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II