Book Details
Format
Paperback / Softback
Book Series
Inside the Ancient World
ISBN-10
0862922410
ISBN-13
9780862922412
Edition
New
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Imprint
Bristol Classical Press
Country of Manufacture
GB
Country of Publication
GB
Publication Date
Jun 1st, 1991
Print length
80 Pages
Weight
118 grams
Dimensions
21.60 x 13.70 x 0.50 cms
Product Classification:
Biography: generalLiterary studies: classical, early & medievalLiterary studies: poetry & poets
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This edition of Homer opens with a summary of the events of the Iliad, the Odyssey, and the mythological background to the Trojan War. Subsequent chapters deal with the traditions of oral poetry; the human society of the poems, the ideal of heroic life, and the position of 'lower classes'; the role of gods; and Homer's skill as a poet, both in his characterization and story-telling techniques. A final chapter considers the historical background to the poems and Homer's influence on the Greeks. All sections are based upon passages from the poems - often quoted at length. This is convenient and serviceable introduction to Homer for beginners: its brief and clearly written sections address most of the areas included in the GCSE Classical Civilisation Homer module, and the text is broken up by appropriate illustrations.
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