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From villain to hero : Odysseus in ancient thought / Silvia Montiglio.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Montiglio, Silvia, 1960-
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Odysseus (Greek mythology) in literature.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (239 p.)
- Edition:
- 1st ed.
- Place of Publication:
- Ann Arbor [Mich.] : University of Michigan Press, c2011.
- Language Note:
- English
- Summary:
- Odysseus as a model of wisdom in Greek and Roman philosophy.
- Contents:
- Introduction: Setting the stage
- "Odysseus was not . . .": Antisthenes' defense of an abused hero
- Plato's Odysseus: a soldier in the soul
- Yearning for excellence: Odysseus in cynic and stoic thought
- King, friend, and flatterer: Odysseus in epicureanism and beyond
- Between contemplation and action
- Epilogue: Odysseus' virtus and thirst for knowledge in the Renaissance.
- Notes:
- Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph
- Includes bibliographical references and indexes.
- Description based on information from the publisher.
- ISBN:
- 9786613282361
- 9781283282369
- 1283282364
- 9780472027507
- 0472027506
- OCLC:
- 756279459
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