The sons of Homer/the sons of Rāma : understanding the rhapsode in comparative context

What was a rhapsode? How can we, given the scant nature of the evidence that survives, hope to examine in any detail the rhapsode's role or position in Greek society? This PhD utilizes a Comparative philological approach to posit a solution to a longstanding problem of Classical philology. Usin...

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Main Author: Stevens, Emerson M.
Other Authors: Hesk, Jon
Published: University of St Andrews 2014
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Online Access:http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.644813