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Desire in the Iliad : the force that moves the epic and its audience / Rachel H. Lesser.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Lesser, Rachel H., author.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Homer. Iliad.
- Homer.
- Iliad (Homer).
- Desire in literature.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource
- Edition:
- First edition.
- Place of Publication:
- Oxford, United Kingdom ; New York, NY : Oxford University Press, 2022.
- Summary:
- The first study to examine desire in the 'Iliad' in a comprehensive way, explaining its relationship to the epic's narrative structure and audience reception. The author offers a new reading of the poem that shows how the characters' desires, especially those of mortal hero Achilleus and divine king Zeus, motivate plot and engage the audience.
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- Description based on online resource; title from digital title page (viewed on November 02, 2022).
- ISBN:
- 0191957399
- 9780191957390
- 9780192691668
- 019269166X
- OCLC:
- 1293649901
- Access Restriction:
- Restricted for use by site license.
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