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Description for Homer
Paperback. Assuming no prior knowledge of Greek, this book supplies all the background information necessary to understand the earliest and greatest works of Greek literature - Homer's great epic poems, "The Iliad" and "The Odyssey". Series: Blackwell Introductions to the Classical World. Num Pages: 192 pages, 2. BIC Classification: 2AHA; DSBB; DSC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 155 x 11. Weight in Grams: 282.
This concise book is an ideal introduction to Homer – the poet and his two great epics, the Iliad and the Odyssey.
This concise book is an ideal introduction to Homer – the poet and his two great epics, the Iliad and the Odyssey.
- Student-friendly introduction to Homer.
- Provides historical background and literary readings of the Iliad and the Odyssey.
- Makes use of the author’s own original research.
- Assumes no prior knowledge of Greek.
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
192
Condition
New
Series
Blackwell Introductions to the Classical World
Number of Pages
196
Place of Publication
Hoboken, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780631233862
SKU
V9780631233862
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Ref
99-50
About Hesiod
Barry B. Powell is Halls-Bascom Professor of Classics at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. His previous publications include Homer and the Origin of the Greek Alphabet (1991), A Short Introduction to Classical Myth (2001), Writing and the Origins of Greek Literature (2002), and Classical Myth (fourth edition, 2004).
Reviews for Homer
"Finally we have in English a companion to the poems of Homer that each and every reader should and can consult. Powell's Homer can be recommended without reservation to students at any level, as well as to older readers. Even professional Classicists are likely to find surprises in store for them."Jack Davis, University of Cincinnati "Thoroughly enjoyable and ... Read more