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OverviewThis book looks at witnesses to suffering and death in ancient Greek epic (Homer’s Iliad) and tragedy. Internal spectators abound in both genres, and have received due scholarly attention. The present monograph covers new ground by dealing with a specific subset of characters: those who are put in the position of spectator to (and, often, commentator on) their own deed(s). By their very nature, protagonists are confined to the role of witness to the suffering (or deaths) they have caused only for brief stretches of time — often a single scene or even just the length of a speech — but every instance is of central importance, not just to our understanding of the characters in question, but also to the articulation of fundamental themes within the poetic works under examination. As they shift from the status of agent to that of witness, these protagonists, qua spectators to the consequences of their actions, give voice to, dramatize, and enact the tragic motifs of human helplessness and mortal fallibility that lie at the core of Homeric epic and Greek tragedy and that define the human condition, in a manner that leads the audience looking on to ponder their own. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Emily Allen-HornblowerPublisher: De Gruyter Imprint: De Gruyter Volume: 30 Dimensions: Width: 23.00cm , Height: 1.80cm , Length: 15.50cm Weight: 0.570kg ISBN: 9783110578188ISBN 10: 3110578182 Pages: 344 Publication Date: 07 November 2017 Audience: Professional and scholarly , Professional & Vocational , Professional & Vocational Format: Paperback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: In stock We have confirmation that this item is in stock with the supplier. It will be ordered in for you and dispatched immediately. Table of ContentsReviewsIn sum, Allen-Hornblower has produced a perceptive and cogent reading, one that takes on the fundamental problems of meaning produced by these texts. Kirk Ormand in Bryn Mawr Classical Review 2016.10.55 Author InformationEmily Allen-Hornblower, Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey, USA. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |