Homer and the Dual Model of the Tragic

This book offers a probing and much needed examination of ‘the tragic’ as a concept distinct from tragedy as a genre.With
Homer and the Dual Model of the Tragic , Yoav Rinon fills a persistent gap in the study of ancient Greek literature. Too often in the study of ancient drama have writers and critics conflated the concept of ‘the tragic’ with tragedy as a genre, muddying the important differences between the two. By concentrating on the notion of the tragic as a characteristic, rather than on tragedy as a genre, Rinon has opened a fresh and important new perspective.In order to emphasize the independence of the tragic from the tragedy, Rinon focuses on two tragic epics, the
Iliad
and the
Odyssey . Rinon’s integration of classical philology, narratology, and post-colonial studies makes
Homer and the Dual Model of the Tragic
a widely interdisciplinary book, one that will appeal to both specialists and undergraduates in a variety of fields.