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The Distaff Side: Representing the Female in Homer's Odyssey
Beth Cohen
The Distaff Side: Representing the Female in Homer's Odyssey
Beth Cohen
This study examines the different representations of women in the Odyssey and their significance within the context of the poem and Greek culture. A central theme of the book is the visualisation of the Odyssey's female characters by ancient artists.
248 pages, 38 pp halftones
Media | Books Paperback Book (Book with soft cover and glued back) |
Released | August 3, 1995 |
ISBN13 | 9780195086836 |
Publishers | Oxford University Press Inc |
Genre | Chronological Period > Ancient (To 499 A.d.) |
Pages | 288 |
Dimensions | 229 × 149 × 17 mm · 444 g |
Editor | Cohen, Beth |