From agent to spectator : witnessing the aftermath in ancient Greek epic and tragedy / Emily Allen-Hornblower.
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TextSeries: Trends in classicsSupplementary volumes ; v. 30.Publisher: Berlin ; Boston : De Gruyter, [2016]Copyright date: 2016Description: 1 online resource (344 pages)Content type: text Media type: computer Carrier type: online resourceISBN: 9783110430042Subject(s): Homer. Iliad | Homer -- Criticism and interpretation | Epic poetry, Greek -- History and criticism | Greek drama (Tragedy) -- History and criticism | Agent (Philosophy) in literature | Spectators in literature | Witnesses in literatureGenre/Form: Electronic books.Additional physical formats: Print version:: From agent to spectator : witnessing the aftermath in ancient Greek epic and tragedy.DDC classification: 883/.01 LOC classification: PA4037 | .A6117 2016Online resources: Click to View Scope and content: "We tend to associate the act of witnessing with bystanders who have not played an active role in the events that they are watching. The present monograph considers characters from Homer's Iliad and Greek tragedy that are looking on and reacting (in word, deed, or both) to their own actions. It closely examines those scenes in which they are put in the position of a spectator, witnessing the aftermath of their deed(s)"--Provided by publisher.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
"We tend to associate the act of witnessing with bystanders who have not played an active role in the events that they are watching. The present monograph considers characters from Homer's Iliad and Greek tragedy that are looking on and reacting (in word, deed, or both) to their own actions. It closely examines those scenes in which they are put in the position of a spectator, witnessing the aftermath of their deed(s)"--Provided by publisher.
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Electronic reproduction. Ann Arbor, MI : ProQuest, 2016. Available via World Wide Web. Access may be limited to ProQuest affiliated libraries.
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