Homer

By:

Barry B. Powell

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Paperback / softback

Series:

Blackwell Introductions to the Classical World

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This concise book is a complete and contemporary introduction to Homer and his two master-works, the Iliad and the Odyssey. It explains the "Homeric Question," illuminating its current status, and critiques the literary qualities of the Iliad and the Odyssey, analyzing and contrasting their plotting, narrative technique, and characterization. * Provides historical background and literary readings of The Iliad and The Odyssey * New to the second edition: a section on Homer's reception in ancient Greece; a chapter on Homer and archaeology; additional maps; an updated bibliography; a glossary of key terms; and information on the oral composition of the poems * Text is updated throughout * Assumes no prior knowledge of Greek

Author Biography:

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), Classical Myth (fourth edition, 2004), and The Greeks: History, Culture, and Society (with Ian Morris, 2005).

Release date Australia

November 14th, 2007

Author

Barry B. Powell

Audiences

Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly
Professional & Vocational
Undergraduate

Edition

2nd edition

Pages

258

Series

Blackwell Introductions to the Classical World

Dimensions

155x231x15

ISBN-13

9781405153256

Product ID

2082172

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