Pointing at the Past From Formula to Performance in Homeric Poetics |
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| Author:
| Bakker, Egbert J. |
| Series title: | Hellenic Studies Ser. |
| ISBN: | 978-0-674-01955-3 |
| Publication Date: | Jan 2006 |
| Publisher: | Harvard University, Center for Hellenic Studies
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| Book Format: | Paperback |
| List Price: | USD $17.95 |
Book Description:
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Epic is not only a verbal artifact that points to the past; it also is a performer's act of pointing at a past that has become present in and through language. Building on his earlier work, Bakker demonstrates the power of discourse analysis as an essential tool for elucidating the poetics of the Homeric tradition.
Epic is not only a verbal artifact that points to the past; it also is a performer's act of pointing at a past that has become present in and through language. Building on his earlier work, Bakker demonstrates the power of discourse analysis as an essential tool for elucidating the poetics of the Homeric tradition.