The Power of Thetis and Selected Essays

The Power of Thetis and Selected Essays
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Publisher : Harvard University Press
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ISBN-10 : 0674021436
ISBN-13 : 9780674021433
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Download or read book The Power of Thetis and Selected Essays written by Laura M. Slatkin and published by Harvard University Press. This book was released on 2011 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Slatkin's influential book explores the superficially minor role of Thetis in the Iliad, showing how our awareness of alternative myths brings a far greater understanding of Thetis's place in the Epic's thematic structure. This edition also includes six additional essays, which cover a broad range of topics in the study of the Greek Epic.


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