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The ethics of revenge and the meanings of the Odyssey /

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The first in-depth examination of revenge in the Odyssey, this book provides a careful analysis of the several revenge plots in the Odyssey - above all, of Odysseus' revenge on the suitors. It argues that Odysseus is an ambivalent hero and that revenge is an unstable organizing principle.

Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Loney, Alexander C. (Alexander Carl ), 1981- (Author)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: New York, NY : Oxford University Press, [2019]
Subjects:
Homer. > Odyssey.
Odyssey (Homer)
Revenge in literature.
Vengeance dans la littérature.
LITERARY CRITICISM > Ancient & Classical.
Revenge in literature
Electronic books.
Online Access:Connect to the full text of this electronic book
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Summary:The first in-depth examination of revenge in the Odyssey, this book provides a careful analysis of the several revenge plots in the Odyssey - above all, of Odysseus' revenge on the suitors. It argues that Odysseus is an ambivalent hero and that revenge is an unstable organizing principle.
Physical Description:1 online resource (xii, 265 pages)
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references and indexes.
ISBN:0190909684
9780190909697
0190909692
9780190909703
0190909706
9780190909680