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Lieferstatus:	i.d.R. innert 14-24 Tagen versandfertig
Veröffentlichung:	März 2009
Genre:	Sprache
ISBN:	9780801890291
EAN-Code:	9780801890291
Verlag:	Johns Hopkins University Press
Einband:	Gebunden
Sprache:	English
Dimensionen:	H 238 mm / B 163 mm / D 16 mm
Gewicht:	420 gr
Seiten:	208
Illustration:	3 Line drawings, black and white; 23 Halftones, black and white
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Achilles' death--by an arrow shot through the vulnerable heel of the otherwise invincible mythic hero--was as well known in antiquity as the rest of the history of the Trojan War. However, this important event was not described directly in either of the great Homeric epics, the "Iliad" or the "Odyssey." Noted classics scholar Jonathan S. Burgess traces the story of Achilles as represented in other ancient sources in order to offer a deeper understanding of the death and afterlife of the celebrated Greek warrior. Through close readings of additional literary sources and analysis of ancient artwork, such as vase paintings, Burgess uncovers rich accounts of Achilles' death as well as alternative versions of his afterlife. Taking a neoanalytical approach, Burgess is able to trace the influence of these parallel cultural sources on Homer's composition of the Iliad. With his keen, original analysis of hitherto untapped literary, iconographical, and archaeological sources, Burgess adds greatly to our understanding of this archetypal mythic hero.