Psychological activity in Homer : a study of phren / Shirley Darcus Sullivan.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Sullivan, Shirley Darcus, 1945-

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Phren (The Greek word).

Psychology in literature.

Homer--Criticism and interpretation.

Homer.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (ix, 303 pages)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Ottawa : Carleton University Press, 1988.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

This work focuses upon one word among several that make up Homer's psychological terminology. By its wide range of meaning, phren illustrates many aspects of psychic activity in Homer, including emotion, volition, and different forms of thought. Psychological terminology poses a challenge for examination, but it is important and warrants close study.

Contents:

Front Matter

Table of Contents

Preface

Approaches To Homeric Psychology

The Original Meaning Of Phrēn

Phrenes Within The Person

Phrenes As Location, Instrument, Accompaniment

A Person Relates To Phrenes

Phrenes As Object And Specific Location

Chief Features Of Phrēn

Preface to Appendices

Appendices

All Passages With Phrēn

Descriptive Adjectives With Phrēn

Related Verbs, Adjectives, Nouns

Prapides

Bibliography

Indent of Passages Discussed

General Indent

Notes:

Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph

Includes bibliography and indexes.

ISBN:

1-282-86396-7

9786612863967

0-7735-7351-8

OCLC:

929121707