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Talking Trojan
Hilary Mackie
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Description for Talking Trojan
Hardback. This work looks at the use of language in the "Iliad" and examines the portrayal of the opposing forces in terms of nationality and of linguistics. It argues that the way the Greeks and the Trojans speak, reflects their disparate cultural structures and their relative position in the Trojan War. Series: Greek Studies: Interdisciplinary Approaches. Num Pages: 208 pages. BIC Classification: 2AHA; CFH; DSBB; DSC; DSK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 157 x 20. Weight in Grams: 476.
In this penetrating new look at the use of language in the Iliad, Hilary Mackie examines the portrayal of the opposing forces in terms not only of nationality but of linguistics. The way the Greeks and the Trojans speak, Mackie argues, reflects their disparate cultural structures and their relative positions in the Trojan War. While Achaean speech is aggressive and public, intended to preserve social order, Trojan language is more reflective, private, and introspective. Mackie identifies the differences between Greek and Trojan language by analyzing poetic formulas, usually thought to indicate a similarity of language among Homeric characters, and conversations, ... Read more
In this penetrating new look at the use of language in the Iliad, Hilary Mackie examines the portrayal of the opposing forces in terms not only of nationality but of linguistics. The way the Greeks and the Trojans speak, Mackie argues, reflects their disparate cultural structures and their relative positions in the Trojan War. While Achaean speech is aggressive and public, intended to preserve social order, Trojan language is more reflective, private, and introspective. Mackie identifies the differences between Greek and Trojan language by analyzing poetic formulas, usually thought to indicate a similarity of language among Homeric characters, and conversations, ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1996
Publisher
Rowman & Littlefield United States
Number of pages
208
Condition
New
Series
Greek Studies: Interdisciplinary Approaches
Number of Pages
208
Place of Publication
Lanham, MD, United States
ISBN
9780847682546
SKU
V9780847682546
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About Hilary Mackie
Hilary Mackie is Assistant Professor of Classics at Rice University.
Reviews for Talking Trojan
...is written with intelligence...
Thomas Weidemann, University of Nottingham
The Classical Review
Hilary Mackie provides a reading of classical epic in terms weel-informed ( and no way disadvantaged) by the insights of socio-linguistics and philosophy of the language. It is a novel and provocative approach.
Owen Cramer, Mississippi State University
The Classical Outlook, Fall 1999, ... Read more
Thomas Weidemann, University of Nottingham
The Classical Review
Hilary Mackie provides a reading of classical epic in terms weel-informed ( and no way disadvantaged) by the insights of socio-linguistics and philosophy of the language. It is a novel and provocative approach.
Owen Cramer, Mississippi State University
The Classical Outlook, Fall 1999, ... Read more