Nature and Culture in the Iliad
The Tragedy of Hector
by James M. Redfield
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- Author: James M. Redfield
- ISBN: 9780822314226 (0822314223)
- Format: paperback, 336 pages
- Release date: March 11, 1994
- Genres: history, classics
- Publisher: Duke University Press
- Language: english
About The Book
By focusing on the story of Hector, James M. Redfield presents an imaginative perspective not only on the Iliad but also on the whole of Homeric culture. In an expansive discussion informed by a reinterpretation of Aristotle’s Poetics and a reflection on the human meaning of narrative art, the analysis of Hector leads to an inquiry into the fundamental features of Homeric culture and of culture generally in its relation to nature. Through Hector, as the “true tragic hero of the poem,” the events and themes of the Iliad are understood and the function of tragedy within culture is examined. Redfield’s work represents a significant application of anthropological perspectives to Homeric poetry. Originally published in 1975 (University of Chicago Press), this revised edition includes a new preface and concluding chapter by the author.
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