The Power of Thetis and Selected Essays
Author | : Laura M. Slatkin |
Publisher | : Harvard University Press |
Total Pages | : 0 |
Release | : 2011 |
ISBN-10 | : 0674021436 |
ISBN-13 | : 9780674021433 |
Rating | : 4/5 (433 Downloads) |
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.