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The Iliad and the Odyssey are the cornerstones of Western literature. Over the years they have inspired artists, writers, philosophers, musicians, playwrights, and film-makers. Barbara Graziosi introduces Homer's key works and discusses the main literary, historical, and archaeological issues at the heart of Homeric studies.

Title Homer / Barbara Graziosi.
Publisher Oxford, England : Oxford University Press
Creation Date 2016
Notes Description based upon print version of record.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Content Cover
Homer
Copyright
Contents
Acknowledgements
List of Illustrations
Introduction
Part I: The Poet
1: Looking for Homer
2: Textual Clues
3: Material Clues
4: The Poet in the Poems
Part II: The Iliad
5: The Wrath of Achilles
6: A Poem about Troy
7: The Tragedy of Hector
Part III: The Odyssey
8: The Man of Many Turns
9: Women and Monsters
10: An Infernal Journey
References
Chapter 1. Looking for Homer
Chapter 2. Textual Clues
Chapter3. Material Clues
Chapter4. The Poet in the Poems
Chapter 5. The Wrath of Achilles
Chapter 6. A Poem about TroyChapter 7. The Tragedy of Hector
Chapter 8. The Man of Many Turns
Chapter 9. Women and Monsters
Chapter 10. An Infernal Journey
Further Reading
General
Reference
Near-Eastern Epic and Homeric Epic
The Tradition of the Trojan War
Iliad and Odyssey (See Parts also II and III)
Ancient Representations of Homer
Ancient Homeric Scholarship and the Beginnings of Modern Homeric Scholarship
Oral Poetry
Homeric Language and Grammar
Early Texts of Homer
Chapter 3. Material CluesChapter 4. The Poet in the Poems
Editions
Ancient and Modern Commentaries
Secondary Literature (see also Chapters 5-7)
Chapter 6. A Poem about Troy
Chapter 7. The Tragedy of Hector
Secondary Literature (see also Chapters 8-10)
Index
Extent 1 online resource (165 p.)
Language English
Copyright Date ©2016
National Library system number 997012408478305171
MARC RECORDS
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