Women of substance in Homeric epic : objects, gender, agency /

Women in Greek epic are treated as objects, yet they also use objects to negotiate their own agency. This volume shines new light on the Iliad and Odyssey, combining gender theory and new materialisms to decentre the male subject and put centre stage not only the woman as object but also the agency...

Ausführliche Beschreibung

Gespeichert in:
1. Verfasser:
Canevaro, Lilah Grace
Format:
Elektronisch E-Book
Sprache:
Englisch
Veröffentlicht:
Oxford : Oxford University Press, 2018.
Ausgabe:
First edition.
Zusammenfassung:
Women in Greek epic are treated as objects, yet they also use objects to negotiate their own agency. This volume shines new light on the Iliad and Odyssey, combining gender theory and new materialisms to decentre the male subject and put centre stage not only the woman as object but also the agency of women and objects.
Umfang:
1 online resource : illustrations (black and white)
Anmerkungen:
This edition previously issued in print: 2018.
Zielpublikum:
Specialized.
Bibliografie:
Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:
9780191865268 (ebook) :
Schlagworte:
Homer. > Iliad.
Homer. > Odyssey.
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