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OverviewFull Product DetailsAuthor: Alex C. Purves (University of California, Los Angeles)Publisher: Cambridge University Press Imprint: Cambridge University Press Dimensions: Width: 15.20cm , Height: 1.60cm , Length: 22.90cm Weight: 0.420kg ISBN: 9781107647909ISBN 10: 1107647908 Pages: 286 Publication Date: 02 January 2014 Audience: College/higher education , Professional and scholarly , Tertiary & Higher Education , Professional & Vocational Format: Paperback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: Manufactured on demand  We will order this item for you from a manufactured on demand supplier. Table of ContentsIntroduction: the perfect surveyor; 1. The Eusynoptic Iliad: visualizing space and movement in the poem; 2. Paths and measures: epic space and the Odyssey; 3. The world in the hand: Anaximander, Pherecydes, and the invention of cartography; 4. Map and narrative: Herodotus' Histories; 5. Losing the way home: Xenophon's Anabasis; 6. Finding (things at) home: Xenophon's Oeconomicus.Reviews"""Space and Time in Ancient Greek Narrative is a demanding, yet rewarding read, full of original insights and arresting observations..."" --BMCR ""It’s beautifully written and will open up new avenues of exploration for many kinds of readers: those interested in historiography, cartography, Homeric epic, or narrative generally. Careful research is evident in the footnotes (which, while carrying full sets of citations, are admirably brief) and in the up-to-date bibliography."" --The Classical Journal Online ""...its questions and observations are probing and deeply engaging—expanding our horizons."" --Classical Review" Space and Time in Ancient Greek Narrative is a demanding, yet rewarding read, full of original insights and arresting observations... --BMCR It's beautifully written and will open up new avenues of exploration for many kinds of readers: those interested in historiography, cartography, Homeric epic, or narrative generally. Careful research is evident in the footnotes (which, while carrying full sets of citations, are admirably brief) and in the up-to-date bibliography. --The Classical Journal Online ...its questions and observations are probing and deeply engaging-expanding our horizons. --Classical Review Author InformationAlex Purves is Assistant Professor of Classics at the University of California, Los Angeles. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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