The Shield of Achilles and the Poetics of Ekphrasis

The Shield of Achilles and the Poetics of Ekphrasis
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Publisher : Rowman & Littlefield
Total Pages : 214
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ISBN-10 : 0847679977
ISBN-13 : 9780847679973
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Book Synopsis The Shield of Achilles and the Poetics of Ekphrasis by : Andrew Sprague Becker

Download or read book The Shield of Achilles and the Poetics of Ekphrasis written by Andrew Sprague Becker and published by Rowman & Littlefield. This book was released on 1995 with total page 214 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In The Shield of Achilles and the Poetics of Ekphrasis, Becker explores how Homeric poetry shapes its own reception: how Homer's reaction to a visual image creates his audience's response to a literary description. Becker also enters into a fiercely raging literary debate about the modernist, self-conscious elements of Homeric narrative.


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