The Poetics of Consent: Collective Decision Making and the Iliad

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© 2013 The Johns Hopkins University Press All rights reserved. Published 2013 Printed in the United States of America on acid-free paper 2 4 6 8 9 7 5 3 1 The Johns Hopkins University Press 2715 North Charles Street Baltimore, Maryland 21218-4363 http://www.press.jhu.edu Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data Elmer, David F. The poetics of consent : collective decision making and the Iliad / David F. Elmer. pages. cm. Includes bibliographical references and index. ISBN 978-1-4214-0826-2 (hdbk. : alk. paper) — ISBN 978-1-4214-0827-9 (electronic) — ISBN 1-4214-0826-0 (hdbk. : alk. paper) — ISBN 1-4214-0827-9 (electronic) 1. Homer. Iliad. 2. Consensus (Social sciences) in literature. I. Title. PA4037.E55 2013 883′.01—dc23 2012020458 A catalog record for this book is available from the British Library. Special discounts are available for bulk purchases of this book. For more information, please contact Special Sales at 410-516-6936 or specialsales@press.jhu.edu. The Johns Hopkins University Press uses environmentally friendly book materials, including recycled text paper that is composed of at least 30 percent post-consumer waste, whenever possible. Page v For my parents, Russell and Julie Page vi ...