The shield of Achilles and the poetics of ekphrasis
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The shield of Achilles and the poetics of ekphrasis
（Greek studies）
Rowman & Littlefield Publishers, c1995
- : pbk
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Bibliography: p. 155-180
Includes indexes
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ISBN 9780847679973
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This text explores how Homeric poetry shapes its own reception: how Homer's reaction to a visual image creates his audience's response to a literary description. It also debates the modernist, self-conscious elements of Homeric narrative. All Greek passages are translated.
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: pbk ISBN 9780847679980
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In 'The Shield of Achilles and the Poetics of Ekphrasis', Becker explores how Homeric poetry shapes its own reception: how Homer's reaction to a visual image creates his audience's response to a literary description. Becker also enters into a fiercely raging literary debate about the modernist, self-conscious elements of Homeric narrative.
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