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Greek Heroes in and out of Hades
Contributor(s): Dova, Stamatia (Author)

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 ISBN: 0739144979     ISBN-13: 9780739144978
Publisher: Rlpg/Galleys
OUR PRICE: $134.40  

Binding Type: Hardcover - See All Available Formats & Editions
Published: August 2012
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Additional Information
BISAC Categories:
- Philosophy | History & Surveys - Ancient & Classical
- History | Ancient - Greece
- Literary Criticism | Ancient And Classical
Dewey: 880.938
LCCN: 2012012042
Series: Greek Studies: Interdisciplinary Approaches (Hardcover)
Physical Information: 0.8" H x 6" W x 9.1" L (1.20 lbs) 242 pages
Themes:
- Chronological Period - Ancient (To 499 A.D.)
- Cultural Region - Greece
Features: Bibliography, Index, Table of Contents
Review Citations: Choice 03/01/2013
 
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Publisher Description:
Greek Heroes in and out of Hades is a study on heroism and mortality from Homer to Plato. In a collection of thirty enjoyable essays, Stamatia Dova combines intertextual research and thought-provoking analysis to shed new light on concepts of the hero in the Iliad and the Odyssey, Bacchylides 5, Plato's Symposium, and Euripides' Alcestis. Through systematic readings of a wide range of seemingly unrelated texts, the author offers a cohesive picture of heroic character in a variety of literary genres. Her characterization of Achilles, Odysseus, and Heracles is artfully supported by a comprehensive overview of the theme of descent to the underworld in Homer, Bacchylides, and Euripides. Aimed at the specialist as well as the general reader, Greek Heroes in and out of Hades brings innovative Classical scholarship and insightful literary criticism to a wide audience.
 
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