Greek Heroes in and out of Hades: (Greek Studies: Interdisciplinary Approaches)
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Stamatia Dova (Author)
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Greek Heroes in and out of Hades is a study on heroism and mortality from Homer to Plato. In a collection of thirty enjoyable essays, Stamatia Dova combines intertextual research and thought-provoking analysis to shed new light on concepts of the hero in the Iliad and the Odyssey, Bacchylides 5, Plato's Symposium, and Euripides' Alcestis.
Through systematic readings of a wide range of seemingly unrelated texts, the author offers a cohesive picture of heroic character in a variety of literary genres. Her characterization of Achilles, Odysseus, and Heracles is artfully supported by a comprehensive overview of the theme of descent to the underworld in Homer, Bacchylides, and Euripides. Aimed at the specialist as well as the general reader, Greek Heroes in and out of Hades brings innovative Classical scholarship and insightful literary criticism to a wide audience.
About the Author
Stamatia Dova is associate professor of classics and modern Greek studies at Hellenic College, and associate in Hellenic literature and language at the Center for Hellenic Studies.
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- Contributor: Stamatia Dova
- Imprint: Lexington Books
- ISBN13: 9780739192856
- Number of Pages: 242
- Packaged Dimensions: 161x234x15mm
- Packaged Weight: 413
- Format: Paperback
- Publisher: Lexington Books
- Release Date: 2014-03-27
- Series: Greek Studies: Interdisciplinary Approaches
- Binding: Paperback / softback
- Biography: Stamatia Dova is associate professor of classics and modern Greek studies at Hellenic College, and associate in Hellenic literature and language at the Center for Hellenic Studies.
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