{"product_id":"from-villain-to-hero-silvia-montiglio-9780472117741","title":"From Villain to Hero: Odysseus in Ancient Thought","description":"\u003cp\u003ePraise for Silvia Montiglio\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"[A] brilliant and important book. . . . \" \u003cbr\u003e---\u003ci\u003eJournal of Religion, \u003c\/i\u003e on\u003ci\u003e Silence in the Land of Logos\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"[A]n invigorating reevaluation of both the ancient symbolic landscape and our preconceptions of it.\" \u003cbr\u003e---\u003ci\u003eAmerican Journal of Philology\u003c\/i\u003e, on \u003ci\u003eWandering in Ancient Greek Culture\u003c\/i\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Best known for his adventures during his homeward journey as narrated in Homer's Odyssey, Odysseus remained a major figure and a source of inspiration in later literature, from Greek tragedy to Dante's Inferno to Joyce's Ulysses. 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. \u003ci\u003eFrom Villain to Hero: Odysseus in Ancient Thought\u003c\/i\u003e follows these wanderings in the world of ancient Greek and Roman philosophy, retracing the steps that led the cunning hero of Homeric epic and the villain of Attic tragedy to become a paradigm of the wise man. \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eFrom Villain to Hero\u003c\/i\u003e explores the reception of Odysseus in 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, From Villain to Hero seeks to understand the articulations between philosophical readings of Odysseus and nonphilosophical ones, with an eye to the larger cultural contexts of both. While this book is the work of a classicist, it will also be of interest to students of philosophy, comparative literature, and reception studies. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Silvia Montiglio\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0472117742\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780472117741\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e University of Michigan Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 08\/15\/2011\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 238\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.14lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.35h x 6.58w x 0.92d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eChoice\u003c\/i\u003e 02\/01\/2012","brand":"Silvia Montiglio","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":48064992510207,"sku":"9780472117741","price":79.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_74bead55-777f-46ad-a99d-4f410b99c287.jpg?v=1768672417","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/from-villain-to-hero-silvia-montiglio-9780472117741","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}