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OverviewFull Product DetailsAuthor: Bruno Currie (Associate Professor in Classical Languages and Literature, Associate Professor in Classical Languages and Literature, University of Oxford)Publisher: Oxford University Press Imprint: Oxford University Press Dimensions: Width: 16.40cm , Height: 2.50cm , Length: 24.00cm Weight: 0.656kg ISBN: 9780198768821ISBN 10: 0198768826 Pages: 358 Publication Date: 13 October 2016 Audience: College/higher education , Undergraduate , Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly Format: Hardback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: To order  Stock availability from the supplier is unknown. We will order it for you and ship this item to you once it is received by us. Table of ContentsFrontmatter List of tables List of conventions and abbreviations How to use this book 1: Homer and Allusive Art 2: The Homeric Epics and their Forerunners 3: The Archaic Hymns to Demeter 4: Pregnant Tears and Poetic Memory 5: Allusion in Greek and Near Eastern Mythological Poetry I. A Greek transference: Aphrodite to Hera II. A Sumerian-Akkadian-Greek transference: Inanna, Ishtar, Aphrodite III. Mythological catalogues, seductions, plaints in heaven: typology or allusiona IV. The question of awareness of Near Eastern sources V. Consequences for Greek and Near Eastern poetry 6: Epilogue: Traditional Art and Allusive Art Appendices A: Proclus' Summaries of the Cyclical Epics B: Translation of the Berlin Papyrus (Commentary on the Orphic Hymn to Demeter) C: Allusive Doublets and Inconcinnities D: Pindar, the Aethiopis, and Homer E: Prospective Lamentation F: Typologically Generated Repetition versus Specific Reprise Endmatter References Index of passages General indexReviewsThis is a book to be enjoyed slowly and thoughtfully - it is unusually user-friendly in its system of cross-referencing and in its overall readability, packed full of information and full supporting secondary and primary sources but always keeping the wood visible above the trees. The death of Martin West had left a gaping hole in this area of study - I think that MLW now has a worthy successor to his crown. * John Godwin, Classics for All * Bruno Currie's book delves into this most significant debate in a systematic and thoughtful manner. It represents a major contribution and indispensable reading for all those interested in Homer and archaic Greek poetry at large ... a rewarding and thought-provoking book. Currie is commended for his sound methodology, his step-by-step unravelling of his thought as he directs his reader with admirable precision and help through labyrinthine turns of arguments difficult to grasp: a true sine qua non for all scholars interested in early Greek hexameter poetry. * Christos Tsagalis, Classical Journal Online * This is a book to be enjoyed slowly and thoughtfully - it is unusually user-friendly in its system of cross-referencing and in its overall readability, packed full of information and full supporting secondary and primary sources but always keeping the wood visible above the trees. The death of Martin West had left a gaping hole in this area of study - I think that MLW now has a worthy successor to his crown. * John Godwin, Classics for All * Currie argues his case insistently and consistently, while at the same time being explicit throughout about the hypothetical nature of much of what he proposes One does notneed to share Currie's conception of allusion in order to benefit from a book which isso full of interesting material - both Greek and Near Eastern - and bristles withso many sharp observations, striking comparisons, and thought-provoking reflections. * Øivind Andersen, Gnomon * This is a book to be enjoyed slowly and thoughtfully -- it is unusually user-friendly in its system of cross-referencing and in its overall readability, packed full of information and full supporting secondary and primary sources but always keeping the wood visible above the trees. The death of Martin West had left a gaping hole in this area of study -- I think that MLW now has a worthy successor to his crown. * John Godwin, Classics for All * Bruno Currie's book delves into this most significant debate in a systematic and thoughtful manner. It represents a major contribution and indispensable reading for all those interested in Homer and archaic Greek poetry at large ... a rewarding and thought-provoking book. Currie is commended for his sound methodology, his step-by-step unravelling of his thought as he directs his reader with admirable precision and help through labyrinthine turns of arguments difficult to grasp: a true sine qua non for all scholars interested in early Greek hexameter poetry. * Christos Tsagalis, Classical Journal Online * Author InformationBruno Currie is Associate Professor in Classical Languages and Literature at the University of Oxford and Monro Fellow and Tutor in Classics at Oriel College. His chief research interests are ancient Greek poetry (especially epic and lyric), ancient Greek religion, and the interaction between the two, and he is the author of several articles on these subjects. His other publications include Epic Interactions: Perspectives on Homer, Virgil, and the Epic Tradition Presented to Jasper Griffin by Former Pupils (Oxford, 2006), as co-editor, and the authored monograph Pindar and the Cult of Heroes (Oxford, 2005). Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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