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The Manipulation of Signs in Herodotos' Histories
- Transactions of the American Philological Association
- Johns Hopkins University Press
- Volume 135, Number 2, Autumn 2005
- pp. 279-327
- 10.1353/apa.2005.0018
- Article
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Abstract
Herodotos' Histories contain many tricksters who are able to think quickly, outwit others, and get what they want using techniques that are not always honest. This paper explores how the skill of these manipulators often resides in their ability to use and abuse signs and hijack the process of signification. It is suggested that Herodotos' interest in and admiration of these manipulators of signs is connected with his narrative persona as master presenter and interpreter of signs.
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