The wooden horse : the liberation of the western mind from Odysseus to Socrates / Keld Zeruneith ; translated from the Danish by Russell L. Dees ; editedy by W. Glyn Jones.
| Author/creator | Zeruneith, Keld, 1941- |
| Format | Book |
| Publication Info | New York ; London : Overlook Duckworth, 2007. |
| Description | 605 pages ; 24 cm |
| Subjects |
| Uniform title | Træhesten. English |
| Contents | Pt. 1. Odysseus. The wooden horse: the myth of discursivity -- The Homeric project -- Dual religiosity -- Athene and the apple of discord: on Eros, Eris and Metis -- The Telemachy -- Odysseus -- The wanderings -- The trials of homecoming -- The Homeric utopia -- pt. 2. Socrates. The subjective and reflective breakthrough in poetry and philosophy -- Hesiod as transitional poet -- The lyrical sense of self -- Presocratic thought -- The life and form of tragedy -- Aeschylus -- Sophocles -- Euripides -- Socrates. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references (p. [591]-596) and index. |
| ISBN | 9781585678181 (hbk.) |
| ISBN | 158567818X (hbk.) |
Availability
| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joyner | General Stacks | B187.C67 Z4713 2007 | ✔ Available | Place Hold |