{"product_id":"9781350197435","title":"Spell of Hypnos Sleep and Sleeplessness in Ancient Greek Literature","description":"\u003ch1\u003eSpell of Hypnos\u003c\/h1\u003e\u003ch2\u003eSleep and Sleeplessness in Ancient Greek Literature\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003ch3\u003eSilvia Montiglio\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cb\u003eHistory \/ Ancient \/ Greece\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cdiv\u003eSleep was viewed as a boon by the ancient Greeks: sweet, soft, honeyed, balmy, care-loosening, as the \u003ci\u003eIliad\u003c\/i\u003e has it. But neither was sleep straightforward, nor safe. It could be interrupted, often by a dream. It could be the site of dramatic intervention by a god or goddess. It might mark the transition in a narrative relationship, as when Penelope for the first time in weeks slumbers happily through Odysseus' vengeful slaughter of her suitors. Silvia Montiglio's imaginative and comprehensive study of the topic illuminates the various ways in which writers in antiquity used sleep to deal with major aspects of plot and character development. The author shows that sleeplessness, too, carries great weight in classical literature. Doom hangs by a thread as Agamemnon - in \u003ci\u003eIphigenia in Aulis\u003c\/i\u003e - paces, restless and sleepless, while around him everyone else dozes on. Exploring recurring tropes of somnolence and wakefulness in the \u003ci\u003eIliad\u003c\/i\u003e, the \u003ci\u003eOdyssey\u003c\/i\u003e, Athenian drama, the \u003ci\u003eArgonautica\u003c\/i\u003e and ancient novels by Xenophon, Chariton, Heliodorus and Achilles Tatius, this is a unique contribution to better understandings of ancient Greek writing.\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eSilvia Montiglio\u003c\/b\u003e is Basil L Gildersleeve Professor of Classics at Johns Hopkins University. Her previous books include \u003ci\u003eSilence in the Land of \u003c\/i\u003eLogos; \u003ci\u003eWandering in Ancient Greek Culture\u003c\/i\u003e; \u003ci\u003eFrom Villain to Hero: Odysseus in Ancient Thought\u003c\/i\u003e; and \u003ci\u003eLove and Providence: Recognition in the Ancient Novel\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ctable\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePublication Date: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e24 December 2020\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePublisher: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eBloomsbury Academic\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eImprint: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eBloomsbury Academic\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eISBN-13: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e9781350197435\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eFormat: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePaperback softback\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePage Count: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e336\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWeight (oz): \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e13.6\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e","brand":"Bloomsbury Academic","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51332962222220,"sku":"9781350197435","price":40.46,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0710\/9545\/1788\/files\/getimage_cfb3b8e7-ac3a-42a9-8d53-c3a635b66eaa.jpg?v=1783607576","url":"https:\/\/fh90cf-fv.myshopify.com\/products\/9781350197435","provider":"Late Knight Books and Services, LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}