Homeric Soundings by Taplin

Homeric Soundings by Taplin

The Iliad came into existence to be heard from start to finish. While this is generally accepted in theory, the poem has not been properly studied in light of what this means in practice. Many connections, which are not obvious when the poem is read, become prominent if it is approached as an oral and aural creation, particularly if the poem is divided into three segments, probably a product of three night-long sessions of performance. This book contends that the shapings that these soundings, or sample explorations, bring into focus extend from details of wording and theme to the entire moral, religious, and political significance of the Iliad.

'There is much to appreciate hereThe author us an experienced communicator, with a notably accurate knowledge and understanding of the Iliad. He helps the reader to consider questions not previously in mind. And he has made a really important advance on the problem of the relationship between the structure of the poem and its public performance some two and three quarter millennia ago.' M.M. Willcock, University College, London, The Classical Review, Vol. XLIII, No. 2, 1993
a must...which, if anything, appeals that much more on re-reading. * Greece and Rome Reviews 42 *

Taplin is the author of The Stagecraft of Aeschylus (OUP 1977, Clarendon Paperbacks 1989), Greek Tragedy in Action (Methuen 1978, revised edn 1985), Greek Fire (Jonathan Cape 1990), and with B. Rubens, An Odyssey Round Odysseus (BBC Books 1989). He presented the Radio 4 series on Odysseus (1989) and was academic adviser to the Channel 4 series `Greek Fire'.

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ISBN 13	9780198150145
ISBN 10	0198150148
Title	Homeric Soundings
Author	Oliver Taplin
Series	Clarendon Paperbacks
Condition	Unavailable
Binding Type	Paperback
Publisher	Oxford University Press
Year published	1995-03-23
Number of pages	328
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