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The Wrath of Athena

Gods and Men in The Odyssey

Jenny Strauss Clay author

Format:Paperback

Publisher:Rowman & Littlefield

Published:21st Nov '96

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Available in paperback for the first time, Jenny Strauss Clay's landmark study of the Odyssey argues that Athena's wrath is central to both the structure and the theme of the epic poem. Clay demonstrates that an appreciation of the thematic role of Athena's anger elucidates the poem's complex narrative organization and its conception of the hierarchical relations between gods and men. This edition includes a new introduction by the author.

It is a pleasure to welcome back into print this corrected reissue of the original 1983 edition. Clay's provocative study guides the reader to useful insights into the complex achievement of the Odyssey, and its value is undiminished . . . * Religious Studies Review *
Jenny Clay's The Wrath of Athena is an acute, original, and subtle reading of the Odyssey . . . I am delighted to see it back in print. -- Charles Segal
. . . invariably vigorous, well-stated, and thoroughly informed . . . * American Journal Of Philology *
Her discussion . . . has much for scholars and teachers, and adds to our understanding of the complexity, ambiguity, and ambivalence in narrative and character in the Oddyssey. * Classical World *

ISBN: 9780822630692

Dimensions: 233mm x 149mm x 21mm

Weight: 426g

288 pages