Homer and Ancient Narrative Time.

This paper considers the nature of time and temporality in Homer. It argues that any exploration of narrative and time must, as its central tenet, take into account the irreducible plurality and interconnectedness of memory, the event, and experienced time. Drawing on notions of complexity, emergenc...

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Publicado en:Classical Antiquity Vol. 41; no. 1; pp. 1 - 51
Autor principal: KAHANE, AHUVIA
Formato: Artículo
Publicado: University of California Press Apr2022
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