The Epic Rhapsode and His Craft

The Epic Rhapsode and His Craft
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Publisher : Harvard University Press
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ISBN-10 : 0674055896
ISBN-13 : 9780674055896
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Download or read book The Epic Rhapsode and His Craft written by José Miguel González and published by Harvard University Press. This book was released on 2013 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book argues that oracular utterance, dramatic acting, and rhetorical delivery powerfully elucidate the practice of epic rhapsodes in Homeric performance. Attention to these domains reveals a shifting dynamic of competition and emulation among rhapsodes, actors, and orators that shaped their texts and their crafts.


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