Homer / Barry B. Powell.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Powell, Barry B.

Series:

Blackwell introductions to the classical world

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Homer--Criticism and interpretation.

Homer.

Epic poetry, Greek--History and criticism.

Epic poetry, Greek.

Odysseus, King of Ithaca (Mythological character)--In literature.

Odysseus.

Achilles (Mythological character)--In literature.

Achilles.

Trojan War--Literature and the war.

Trojan War.

Civilization, Homeric.

Criticism and interpretation.

Physical Description:

xv, 240 pages : illustrations, maps ; 23 cm.

Edition:

Second edition.

Place of Publication:

Malden, MA : Blackwell Pub., 2007.

Summary:

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.Updated throughout, this second edition includes a new section on Homer 's reception in ancient Greece; a new chapter on Homer and archaeology; additional maps; an updated bibliography; a glossary of names and key terms; and new information on the oral composition of the poems.Assuming no prior knowledge of Greek, the author supplies all the background information necessary to understand the poems, making this an ideal resource for those coming to the field for the first time.

Contents:

The philologist's Homer

The historian's Homer

The reader's Homer

The Iliad

The Odyssey

Conclusion and summary : Homer's complementary poems

The Homer of philosophers and poets.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (pages [214]-224) and index.

ISBN:

1405153245

9781405153249

1405153253

9781405153256

OCLC:

70836720