Ancient Greek ekphrasis : between description and narration : five linguistic and narratological case studies / by Niels Koopman.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Koopman, Niels, author.

Series:

Amsterdam studies in classical philology ; v. 26.

Amsterdam studies in classical philology ; volume 26

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Ekphrasis.

Greek literature--History and criticism.

Greek literature.

Genre:

Criticism, interpretation, etc.

Physical Description:

vii, 294 pages ; 25 cm.

Place of Publication:

Leiden ; Boston : Brill, [2018]

Summary:

In 'Ancient Greek Ekphrasis: Between Description and Narration' Niels Koopman offers a thorough linguistic and narratological analysis of five canonical ancient Greek ekphraseis from the archaic to the Hellenistic period: Achilles' shield in Homer's 'Iliad' (18.478-608), Heracles' shield in pseudo-Hesiod's 'Shield' (139-320), the goatherd's cup in Theocritus' first 'Idyll' (27-60), Jason's cloak in Apollonius Rhodius' 'Argonautica' (1.721-68) and Europa?s basket in Moschus? 'Europa' (37-62). Ekphrasis, as the verbal representation of visual representation, is both text and image, which makes it a complex yet fascinating phenomenon. By investigating its descriptive and narrative properties, this study sheds light on the interplay between text and image at work in ekphrasis.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Other Format:

Online version: Koopman, Niels, author. Ancient Greek ekphrasis

ISBN:

9789004373532

9004373535

OCLC:

1040086075