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Editore: University of California Press, 2007
ISBN 10: 0520249399 ISBN 13: 9780520249394
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Lingua: Inglese
Editore: Global Equity Initiative, Harvard University, 2004
ISBN 10: 0674014537 ISBN 13: 9780674014534
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Editore: University of California Press, 2007
ISBN 10: 0520249399 ISBN 13: 9780520249394
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Lingua: Inglese
Editore: Oxford University Press, GB, 2024
ISBN 10: 0198795122 ISBN 13: 9780198795124
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Paperback. Condizione: New. Very Short Introductions: Brilliant, Sharp, InspiringThe epic is an ancient and universal form of artistic expression. Storytellers around the globe have long told of heroes who are touched by greatness and gain lasting fame.In this Very Short Introduction, Anthony Welch places the Western epic canon alongside traditional heroic poetry from Asia, Africa, and the Near East. Tracing shared themes and practices that unite the world's epic literature, Welch examines the roles that epic poets serve in society and how epic storytelling differs from other narrative forms. Ranging widely from Gilgamesh to Derek Walcotts Omeros, the author acquaints readers with some of the world's greatest literary works and asks why the epic holds such power over our imaginations. ABOUT THE SERIES: The Very Short Introductions series from Oxford University Press contains hundreds of titles in almost every subject area. These pocket-sized books are the perfect way to get ahead in a new subject quickly. Our expert authors combine facts, analysis, perspective, new ideas, and enthusiasm to make interesting and challenging topics highly readable.
Lingua: Inglese
Editore: Oxford University Press 2/27/2025, 2025
ISBN 10: 0198795122 ISBN 13: 9780198795124
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Lingua: Inglese
Editore: U. Of California, Berkeley, 2007
ISBN 10: 0520249399 ISBN 13: 9780520249394
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Lingua: Inglese
Editore: Asia Society, Incorporated, 1973
ISBN 10: 0878480412 ISBN 13: 9780878480418
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Lingua: Inglese
Editore: University of California Press, 2007
ISBN 10: 0520249399 ISBN 13: 9780520249394
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Editore: Oxford University Press, GB, 2024
ISBN 10: 0198795122 ISBN 13: 9780198795124
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Aggiungi al carrelloPaperback. Condizione: New. Very Short Introductions: Brilliant, Sharp, InspiringThe epic is an ancient and universal form of artistic expression. Storytellers around the globe have long told of heroes who are touched by greatness and gain lasting fame.In this Very Short Introduction, Anthony Welch places the Western epic canon alongside traditional heroic poetry from Asia, Africa, and the Near East. Tracing shared themes and practices that unite the world's epic literature, Welch examines the roles that epic poets serve in society and how epic storytelling differs from other narrative forms. Ranging widely from Gilgamesh to Derek Walcotts Omeros, the author acquaints readers with some of the world's greatest literary works and asks why the epic holds such power over our imaginations. ABOUT THE SERIES: The Very Short Introductions series from Oxford University Press contains hundreds of titles in almost every subject area. These pocket-sized books are the perfect way to get ahead in a new subject quickly. Our expert authors combine facts, analysis, perspective, new ideas, and enthusiasm to make interesting and challenging topics highly readable.
Lingua: Inglese
Editore: Oxford University Press, Oxford, 2024
ISBN 10: 0198795122 ISBN 13: 9780198795124
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Paperback. Condizione: new. Paperback. Very Short Introductions: Brilliant, Sharp, Inspiring The epic is an ancient and universal form of artistic expression. Storytellers around the globe have long told of heroes who are touched by greatness and gain lasting fame. In this Very Short Introduction, Anthony Welch places the Western epic canon alongside traditional heroic poetryfrom Asia, Africa, and the Near East. Tracing shared themes and practices that unite the world's epic literature, Welch examines the roles that epic poets serve in society and how epic storytelling differs from other narrative forms. Ranging widely from Gilgamesh to DerekWalcotts Omeros, the author acquaints readers with some of the world's greatest literary works and asks why the epic holds such power over our imaginations. ABOUT THE SERIES: The Very Short Introductions series from Oxford University Press contains hundreds of titles in almost every subject area. These pocket-sized books are the perfect way to get ahead in a new subject quickly. Our expert authors combine facts, analysis, perspective, newideas, and enthusiasm to make interesting and challenging topics highly readable. The epic is an ancient, diverse, and global art form. This Very Short Introduction aims to showcase the scope and variety of epic storytelling around the world. Welch takes a global approach that traces key resemblances between the European classics and traditional heroic poetry from Africa, Central Asia, and the Near East. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability.
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Condizione: New. Explores why Renaissance epic poetry clung to fictions of song and oral performance in an age of growing literacy. Sixteenth- and seventeenth-century poets, the author argues, came to view their written art as newly distinct from the oral cultures of their ancestors. Series: Yale Studies in English. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: 1D; 3JB; 3JD; DSBD; DSC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 159 x 236 x 17. Weight in Grams: 396. . 2012. paperback. . . . . Books ship from the US and Ireland.
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Editore: Nebraska Curriculum Development Center
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Aggiungi al carrelloCondizione: New. Explores why Renaissance epic poetry clung to fictions of song and oral performance in an age of growing literacy. Sixteenth- and seventeenth-century poets, the author argues, came to view their written art as newly distinct from the oral cultures of their ancestors. Series: Yale Studies in English. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: 1D; 3JB; 3JD; DSBD; DSC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 159 x 236 x 17. Weight in Grams: 396. . 2012. paperback. . . . .