Homeric Variations on Lament by Briseis - Greek Studies: Interdisciplinary Approaches - Casey Due - Books - Bloomsbury Publishing Plc - 9780742522190 - May 21, 2002
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Homeric Variations on Lament by Briseis - Greek Studies: Interdisciplinary Approaches


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An examination of the figure of Briseis, Achilles' concubine in the "Iliad", as an example of the traditional artistry enabled by the oral poetic system. It argues that Briseis' role in the "Iliad" is enormously compressed, both in relation to the "Iliad" and the tradition of the epic cycle.


240 pages, bibliography, index

Media Books     Paperback Book   (Book with soft cover and glued back)
Released May 21, 2002
ISBN13 9780742522190
Publishers Bloomsbury Publishing Plc
Pages 240
Dimensions 226 × 147 × 14 mm   ·   214 g

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