Homeric Conversation

Homeric Conversation
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Publisher : Harvard University Press
Total Pages : 0
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ISBN-10 : 0674019628
ISBN-13 : 9780674019621
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Book Synopsis Homeric Conversation by : Deborah Beck

Download or read book Homeric Conversation written by Deborah Beck and published by Harvard University Press. This book was released on 2005 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Deborah Beck argues that conversation should be considered a traditional Homeric type scene, alongside other types such as arrival, sacrifice and battle. She draws on linguitic work and oral aesthetics to describe typical conversational patterns that characterise a range of situations.


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