From Villain to Hero

Erscheinungsjahr 2011
ISBN: 978-0-472-11774-1
Verlag: University of Michigan Press

Buch, Englisch, 240 Seiten, Hardback, Format (B × H): 152 mm x 229 mm, Gewicht: 517 g

<p>Best known for his adventures during his homeward journey as narrated in Homer's <i>Odyssey</i>, Odysseus remained a major figure and a source of inspiration in later literature, from Greek tragedy to Dante's <i>Inferno</i> to Joyce's <i>Ulysses</i>. Less commonly known, but equally interesting, are Odysseus' ""wanderings"" in ancient philosophy: Odysseus becomes a model of wisdom for Socrates and his followers, Cynics and Stoics, as well as for later Platonic thinkers. </p><p><i>From Villain to Hero</i> explores the reception of Odysseus in Greek and Roman philosophy, a subject that so far has been treated only in tangential or limited ways. Diverging from previous studies, Montiglio outlines the philosophers' Odysseus across the spectrum, from the Socratics to the Middle Platonists. By the early centuries CE, Odysseus' credentials as a wise man are firmly established, and the start of Odysseus' rehabilitation by philosophers challenges current perceptions of him as a villain. More than merely a study in ancient philosophy, <i>From Villain to Hero</i> seeks to understand the articulations between philosophical readings of Odysseus and nonphilosophical ones, with an eye to the larger cultural contexts of both.</p>

Autoren/Hrsg.

Montiglio, Silvia

Über Autor(innen)

<p><b>Silvia Montiglio</b> is Basil L. Gildersleeve Professor of Classics at Johns Hopkins University. She has published widely on the early Greek world, including books on Homeric literature and Archaic Greece.</p>