Abstract
In his famous chapter on Odysseus' scar at the beginning of Mimesis, Erich Auerbach summarizes the stylistic contrast between the lavish detail and leisurely expansiveness of Homeric narrative on the one hand and the austerity of the Genesis story of Abraham and Isaac on the other.
| Original language | English (US) |
|---|---|
| Pages (from-to) | 43-59 |
| Number of pages | 17 |
| Journal | Byzantine and Modern Greek Studies |
| Volume | 6 |
| Issue number | 1 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - Jan 1 1980 |
| Externally published | Yes |
All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes
- Cultural Studies
- Language and Linguistics
- History
- Linguistics and Language
- Literature and Literary Theory