Ransom, Revenge, and Heroic Identity in the Iliad

Ransom, Revenge, and Heroic Identity in the Iliad
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Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Total Pages : 268
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ISBN-10 : 0521806607
ISBN-13 : 9780521806602
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Book Synopsis Ransom, Revenge, and Heroic Identity in the Iliad by : Donna F. Wilson

Download or read book Ransom, Revenge, and Heroic Identity in the Iliad written by Donna F. Wilson and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 2002-05-27 with total page 268 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book presents a detailed anthropology of compensation in the Iliad, with reference to the wider Homeric society.


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