The Tears of Achilles (Hellenic Studies Series) - Softcover

Monsacré, Hélène

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9780674975682: The Tears of Achilles (Hellenic Studies Series)
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ISBN 10: 0674975685 ISBN 13: 9780674975682
Publisher: Center for Hellenic Studies, 2018

Synopsis

Achilles―warrior and hero―by the protocols of Western culture, should never cry. And yet Homeric epic is full of his tears and those of his companions at Troy. This path-blazing study by Hélène Monsacré shows how later ideals of stoically inexpressive manhood run contrary to the poetic vision presented in the Iliad and Odyssey. The epic protagonists, as larger-than-life figures who transcend gender categories, are precisely the men most likely to weep.

Monsacré pursues the paradox of the tearful fighter through a series of lucid and detailed close readings, and examines all aspects of the interactions between men and women in the Homeric poems. Her illuminating analysis, first published in French in 1984, remains bold, fresh, and compelling for anyone touched―like Achilles―by a world of grief.

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About the Author

Hélène Monsacré is Director of Sciences humaines for Éditions Albin Michel, Paris.

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Publisher
Center for Hellenic Studies
Publication date
2018
Language
English
ISBN 10 
0674975685
ISBN 13 
9780674975682
Binding
Paperback
Number of pages
198
Rating
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