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Somewhere I have never travelled : the hero's journey / Thomas van Nortwick.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Van Nortwick, Thomas, 1946-
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Epic poetry, Classical--History and criticism.
- Epic poetry, Classical.
- Aeneas (Legendary character) in literature.
- Achilles (Greek mythology) in literature.
- Split self in literature.
- Heroes in literature.
- Travel in literature.
- Gilgamesh.
- Virgil. Aeneis.
- Virgil.
- Homer. Iliad.
- Homer.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (221 pages)
- Edition:
- First edition.
- Place of Publication:
- New York : Oxford University Press, 1996.
- Language Note:
- English
- Summary:
- Exploring the hero's journey as a metaphor for spiritual evolution, this work offers a close reading of three major works of epic poetry: the ""Epic of Gilgamesh"", Homer's ""Iliad"" and Virgil's ""Aeneid"". It serves as an introduction to the central themes and historical development of the epic form.
- Contents:
- Contents; Introduction: Metaphors; 1. The Wild Man: The Epic of Gilgamesh; 2. Into Prison: The Iliad (1); 3. Not Alone: The Iliad (2); 4. Deserts of the Heart: The Aeneid (1); 5. Another Achilles: The Aeneid (2); 6. Buried Selves: The Aeneid (3); Afterword: Metaphor Revisited; Further Reading; Bibliographical Essay; Bibliography; Index
- Notes:
- Description based upon print version of record.
- Includes bibliographical references (p. 194-197) and index.
- ISBN:
- 1-280-52845-1
- 0-19-535641-1
- 1-4294-0675-5
- OCLC:
- 476012246
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