Homeric responses
By: Gregory Nagy.
Edition: 1st ed.
Publisher: University of Texas Press
Published: 2003
Place of publication: Austin
Language: eng
Number of pages: 100
Subjects: Homer -- Technique.; Epic poetry, Greek -- History and criticism -- Theory, etc.; Oral tradition -- Greece.; Oral-formulaic analysis.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. 89-96) and index.
Table of contents: title: About synchronic and diachronic perspectives; title: About the evolutionary model; title: About dictation models; title: About cross-references in Homer; title: Homeric responses; title: Homeric rhapsodes and the concept of diachronic skewing; title: Irreversible mistakes and Homeric clairvoyance; title: The shield of Achilles : Ends of the Iliad and beginnings of the polis.