In The Many-Minded Man, Joel Christensen explores the content, character, and structure of the Homeric Odyssey through a modern psychological lens, focusing on how the epic both represents the workings of the human mind and provides for its audiences-both ancient and modern-a therapeutic model for coping with the exigencies of chance and fate.
By reading the Odyssey as an exploration of the constitutive elements of human identity, the function of narrative in defining the self, and the interaction between the individual and their social context, The Many-Minded Man addresses enduring questions about the poem, such as the importance of Telemachus's role, why Odysseus must tell his own tale, and the epic's sudden and unexpected closure. Through these dynamics, Christensen reasons, the Odyssey not only instructs readers about how narrative shapes a sense of agency but also offers solutions for avoiding dangerous stories and destructive patterns of thought.
| ISBN: | 9781501752346 |
| Publication date: | 15th December 2020 |
| Author: | Joel Christensen |
| Publisher: | Cornell University Press |
| Format: | Hardback |
| Pagination: | 360 pages |
| Series: | Myth and Poetics II |
| Genres: |
Psychology Folklore studies / Study of myth (mythology) Classic and pre-20th century poetry Literature: history and criticism |
In The Many-Minded Man, Joel Christensen explores the content, character, and structure of the Homeric Odyssey through a modern psychological lens, focusing on how the epic both represents the workings of the human mind and provides for its audiences-both ancient and modern-a therapeutic model for coping with the exigencies of chance and fate. By reading the Odyssey as an exploration of the constitutive elements of human identity, the function of narrative in defining the self, and the interaction between the individual and their social context, The Many-Minded Man addresses enduring questions about the poem, such as the importance of Telemachus's role, why Odysseus must tell his own tale, and the epic's sudden and unexpected closure.
The Many-Minded Man features in the following genres: Psychology, Folklore studies / Study of myth (mythology), Classic and pre-20th century poetry, Literature: history and criticism
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The Many-Minded Man was written by Joel Christensen and published by Cornell University Press
The Many-Minded Man has 360 pages
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