"The Epic Rhapsode and His Craft" studies Homeric performance from archaic to Roman imperial times. It argues that oracular utterance, dramatic acting, and rhetorical delivery powerfully elucidate the practice of epic rhapsodes. Attention to the ways in which these performance domains informed each other over time reveals a shifting dynamic of competition and emulation among rhapsodes, actors, and orators that shaped their texts and their crafts. A diachronic analysis of this web of influences illuminates fundamental aspects of Homeric poetry: its inspiration and composition, the notional fixity of its poetic tradition, and the performance-driven textual fixation and writing of the Homeric poems. It also shows that rhapsodic practice is best understood as an evolving combination of revelation, interpretation, recitation, and dramatic delivery.
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"The Epic Rhapsode and His Craft" studies Homeric performance from archaic to Roman imperial times. It argues that oracular utterance, dramatic acting, and rhetorical delivery powerfully elucidate the practice of epic rhapsodes. Attention to the ways in which these performance domains informed each other over time reveals a shifting dynamic of competition and emulation among rhapsodes, actors, and orators that shaped their texts and their crafts. A diachronic analysis of this web of influences illuminates fundamental aspects of Homeric poetry: its inspiration and composition, the notional fixity of its poetic tradition, and the performance-driven textual fixation and writing of the Homeric poems. It also shows that rhapsodic practice is best understood as an evolving combination of revelation, interpretation, recitation, and dramatic delivery.
Imprint | Harvard University Center for Hellenic Studies |
Country of origin | United States |
Series | Hellenic Studies Series |
Release date | December 2014 |
Availability | Expected to ship within 12 - 17 working days |
First published | June 2014 |
Authors | Jose M Gonzalez |
Dimensions | 229 x 152 x 71mm (L x W x T) |
Format | Paperback |
Pages | 834 |
Edition | New |
ISBN-13 | 978-0-674-05589-6 |
Barcode | 9780674055896 |
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LSN | 0-674-05589-6 |