The Poems of Hesiod : Theogony, Works and Days, and The Shield of Herakles / Hesiod.

Format:

• Book

Author/Creator:

• Hesiod, author.

Contributor:

• Powell, Barry B., translator, writer of introduction.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

• Hesiod--Translations into English.
• Hesiod--Criticism and interpretation.
• accessible.
• accompanying notes.
• ancient greece.
• anthropologists.
• coffee table book.
• complex passage explanation.
• greek myths.
• greek poet.
• greek society.
• hesiod.
• homer.
• influential greek figures.
• linguists.
• modern translation.

Local Subjects:

• accessible.
• accompanying notes.
• ancient greece.
• anthropologists.
• coffee table book.
• complex passage explanation.
• greek myths.
• greek poet.
• greek society.
• hesiod.
• homer.
• influential greek figures.
• linguists.
• modern translation.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (184 pages) : illustrations, maps

Place of Publication:

Berkeley, CA : University of California Press, [2017]

Language Note:

In English.

Summary:

In this new translation of Hesiod, Barry B. Powell gives an accessible, modern verse rendering of these vibrant texts, essential to an understanding of early Greek myth and society. With stunning color images that help bring to life the contents of the poems and notes that explicate complex passages, Powell's fresh renditions provide an exciting introduction to the culture of the ancient Greeks. This is the definitive translation and guide for students and readers looking to experience the poetry of Hesiod, who ranks alongside Homer as an influential poet of Greek antiquity.

Contents:

• Frontmatter
• Contents
• List of Illustrations
• Acknowledgments
• Spelling, the Pronunciation of Ancient Names, and Map References
• Maps
• General Introduction: Hesiod and His Poems
• Introduction to the Theogony
• Theogony
• Introduction to the Works and Days
• Works and Days
• Introduction to The Shield of Herakles
• The Shield of Herakles
• Bibliography
• Glossary / Index

Notes:

• Includes bibliographical references and index.
• Description based on online resource; title from PDF title page (publisher's Web site, viewed 20. Sep 2019)

Contains:

• Container of: Hesiod. Theogony. English
• Container of: Hesiod. Works and days. English
• Container of: Hesiod. Shield of Heracles. English

ISBN:

• 9780520966222
• 0520966228

OCLC:

968151842