Craft of Poetic Speech in Ancient Greece

by Claude Calame

Book Overview

In this subtle, learned, and daring book, Claude Calame subverts common assumptions about the relationships between poet and audience, challenging his readers to rethink the very principles of mythmaking in the poetry and art of the ancient Greeks.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0801480221
• ISBN13: 9780801480225
• Release Date: January 1995
• Publisher: Cornell University Press
• Length: 240 Pages
• Weight: 0.80 lbs.