The return of Ulysses : a cultural history of Homer's Odyssey

The return of Ulysses : a cultural history of Homer's Odyssey / Edith Hall.

Whether they focus on the bewitching song of the Sirens, his cunning escape from the cave of the terrifying one-eyed Cyclops, or the vengeful slaying of the suitors of his beautiful wife Penelope, the stirring adventures of Ulysses/Odysseus are amongst the most durable in human culture. The picaresq...

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Main Author: Hall, Edith, 1959-
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: London : I.B. Tauris, 2008.
Subjects:
Homer. > Odyssey.
Homer > Adaptations.
Odysseus, > King of Ithaca (Mythological character)
Homer
Forchenbrunn, Herwerd von
Homerus.
Odyssey (Homer)
Odyssea
LITERARY CRITICISM > Ancient & Classical.
Adaptations
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Table of Contents:
  • Part One: Generic Mutations; 1. Embarkation; 2. Turning Phrases; 3. Shape-Shifting; 4. Telling Tales; 5. Singing Songs; Part Two: World and Society; 6. Facing Frontiers; 7. Colonial Conflict; 8. Rites of Man; 9. Women's Work; 10. Class Consciousness; Part Three: Mind and Psyche; 11. Brain Power; 12. Exile From Ithaca; 13. Blood Bath; 14. Sex and Sexuality; 15. Dialogue with Death; Notes; Bibliography; Index.

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