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Homer: A Beginner´s Guide

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Description for Homer: A Beginner´s Guide Paperback. An invitation to discover the two most enduring and exciting stories ever to have been told Series: Beginner's Guides. Num Pages: 248 pages, Illustrations (black and white). BIC Classification: 1QDAG; 2AHA; DSBB; DSC; HBLA1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 131 x 14. Weight in Grams: 274.

Widely revered as the father of Western literature, Homer was the author of the Iliad and the Odyssey, the epic poems which immortalised such names as Achilles, Cyclops, Menelaus, and Helen of Troy. In this vivid introduction, Elton Barker and Joel Christensen celebrate the complexity, innovation, and sheer excitement of Homer’s two great works. Investigating the controversy surrounding the man behind the myths, they ask who Homer was and whether he even existed.

Making parallels between Homeric hexameter and rap, and between his battle scenes and The Lord of the Rings, the authors highlight how his hugely influential epics ... Read more

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Product Details

Publisher
Oneworld Publications United Kingdom
Number of pages
248
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Series
Beginner's Guides
Condition
New
Number of Pages
248
Place of Publication
London, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781780742298
SKU
V9781780742298
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Ref
99-50

About Elton T. E. Barker
Elton Barker is a reader in Classical Studies at the Open University, UK and is co-founder of the blog Classics Confidential. Joel Christensen is Associate Professor of Classics at the University of Texas at San Antonio, USA.

Reviews for Homer: A Beginner´s Guide
"A really good introduction to the Iliad and Odyssey, wearing its learning lightly and conveying a sense of both the delights and the profundity of the Homeric poems." Christopher Pelling, Regius Professor of Greek, University of Oxford, UK "Provides readers with exactly what they need to know in order to read the epics with the greatest comprehension and enjoyment." Erwin ... Read more

Goodreads reviews for Homer: A Beginner´s Guide


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