The new title that omd gave to her book is most fitting. Gregory nagy this book is a comparative study of oral poetics in literate cultures, focusing on the problems of textual fluidity in the transmission of homeric poetry over half a millennium, from the archaic through the hellenistic periods of ancient greece. Gregory nagy s most popular book is the ancient greek hero in 24 hours. This site has been created as a digital festschrift in honor of olga holly davidson on the occasion of her sixtysixth. The cultural legacy of the ancient near east professor paul hanson, fall 1990 publications books. Nagy illuminates in particular the forces of interaction and change that transformed the indoeuropean linguistic and cultural heritage into distinctly greek social institutions between the eighth. A festschrift for paul frampton in his 60th year and memorial tributes to. Introduction to folklore professor joseph harris, fall 1991. Below are some starting points for investigation, topically arranged.
The festschrift genre has a long tradition in academia, dating back several centuries. I explore here the kaleidoscopic world of homer and homeric poetry from a diachronic perspective, combining it. Concepts of the hero in archaic greek poetry baltimore. Nagy is known for extending milman parry and albert lord s theories about the oral compositioninperformance of the iliad and odyssey. Curated books center for hellenic studies harvard university. Classics department, kresge hall 1570, 1880 campus drive, evanston il 60208.
He has written and edited numerous books on greek literature, including homeric questions, the everymans library the iliad, greek mythology and poetics, and poetry as performance. The title of this address, and of the projected book that has already been. From the end of world war ii to the present american. Greek mythology and poetics by gregory nagy and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. In homeric studies, there has been an ongoing debate centering on different ways to establish the text of homer and the different ways to appreciate the poetry created in the language of homer. Gregory nagy, herodotus and the logioi of the persians. The concept of the hero in hellenic civilization professor gregory nagy, fall 1991, 1992, and 1993.
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Online shopping from a great selection at books store. Communicating hope and resilience across the lifespan addresses the various ways in which communication plays an important role in fostering hope and resilience. A selective bibliography to herodotus items with an asterisk. Gregory nagy is professor of classics at harvard university and director of the center for hellenic studies in washington, d. Studies in diachronic, synchronic, and typological linguistics. Nagy is known for extending milman parry and albert lords theories about the oral compositioninperformance of the iliad and odyssey. Prime members enjoy free delivery and exclusive access to music, movies, tv shows, original audio series, and kindle books. This book, reflecting the cumulative research of parry and. The assyrian prophecies of isaiah and the book of judith. The bibliography on herodotus is as massive as the monumental history itself. In terms of the odyssey as a successful nostos, the epic hero of the iliad would be ready to change places with the epic hero of the odyssey as we see in odyssey xi 488491. Nagy, on the origins of greek hexameter, festschrift for oswald szemerenyi, amsterdam studies in the theory and history of linguistic science iv, current issues in linguistic theory vol. Thomas, george martin lane professor of the classics and harvard college professor, was educated at the university of auckland b. While recognizing these difficulties, this presentation explores the most representative examples of ancient poetic constructs generally known as epic heroes, focusing on achilles and odysseus in.
The stakes of painting, or not painting, were tied to much larger considerations of the ways art, life, and modernity were linked for moholy and his avantgarde peers. Donum natalicium digitaliter confectum gregorio nagy. Gregory nagy here provides a farreaching assessment of the relationship between myth and ritual in ancient greek society. Discover book depositorys huge selection of gregory nagy books online. A virtual birthday gift presented to gregory nagy on turning seventy by his. The ancient greek hero in 24 hours, by gregory nagy times. In this online edition, the original page numbers of the print edition will be.
Stitching together the lelantine war classical inquiries. Oct 03, 20 the ancient greek hero in 24 hours is gregory nagys mooc book. Written in a readable, nontechnical style, it has become an indispensable textbook and reference for teachers, students, clergy, and the educated layperson interested in a scholarly treatment of the new testament and its background in the judaic and grecoroman world. Editing a festschrift is considered a significant academic achievement and is often an important sign of recognition in the establishment of a particular academic discipline.
The massive open online course is one of the most significant developments in higher education in years and nagy is one of the foremost homerists of his generation, so the book deserves attention both as an academic publication and as a pedagogical experiment. Homeric questions, by gregory nagy html at filed under. Ohio state university press, c2014, by jacob blevins pdf at ohio state. Greek mythology and poetics by nagy gregory abebooks. Newsstand manage content and devices advanced search. Gregory nagy has been the director of the harvard center for hellenic studies in washington, d. Gregory nagy this essay was originally published in no tapping around philology. A festschrift in honor of wheeler mcintosh thackston jr. Procs of the 32nd coral gables conf by curtright, thomas l and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. John wild 19021972 was a leading american philosopher noted for his work in existentialism and phenomenology, modes of thought that focus on human consciousness and subjectivity. The lyric possession of an epic past baltimore 1990 221224. Nagy illuminates in particular the forces of interaction and change that transformed the indoeuropean linguistic and cultural heritage into distinctly greek social institutions between the eighth and the fifth centuries b.
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