19%OFF
Stock image for illustration purposes only - book cover, edition or condition may vary.
Homer
Barbara Graziosi
€ 15.99
€ 12.96
FREE Delivery in Ireland
Description for Homer
Hardcover. 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. Num Pages: 176 pages, 14 black and white images. BIC Classification: 2AHA; DSBB. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 130 x 177 x 15. Weight in Grams: 248.
Homer's mythological tales of war and homecoming, the Iliad and the Odyssey, are considered to be two of the most influential works in the history of Western literature. Yet their author, 'the greatest poet that ever lived' is something of a mystery. By the 6th century BCE, Homer had already become a mythical figure, and even today the debate continues as to whether he ever existed. Barbara Graziosi considers Homer's famous works, and their impact on readers throughout the centuries. She shows how the Iliad and the Odyssey benefit from a tradition of reading that spans ... Read more
Homer's mythological tales of war and homecoming, the Iliad and the Odyssey, are considered to be two of the most influential works in the history of Western literature. Yet their author, 'the greatest poet that ever lived' is something of a mystery. By the 6th century BCE, Homer had already become a mythical figure, and even today the debate continues as to whether he ever existed. Barbara Graziosi considers Homer's famous works, and their impact on readers throughout the centuries. She shows how the Iliad and the Odyssey benefit from a tradition of reading that spans ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Oxford University Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
Number of Pages
176
Place of Publication
Oxford, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780198788300
SKU
V9780198788300
Shipping Time
Usually ships in 4 to 8 working days
Ref
99-2
About Barbara Graziosi
Professor Barbara Graziosi teaches Classics at Durham University. She is the author of Inventing Homer (Cambridge University Press, 2002), and together with Johannes Haubold she wrote Homer: The Resonance of Epic (Duckworth, 2005), and completed a commentary on Iliad 6 for the Cambridge Greek and Latin Classics (Cambridge University Press, 2010). Together with Emily Greenwood she edited Homer in the ... Read more
Reviews for Homer
clear, beautifully written, enthusiasm-radiating volume
Times Higher Education
Graziosi's stimulating account of that resonance in such a short, up-to-date and readable book makes this the perfect introduction to Homer.
Times Literary Supplement
An excellent, up-to-date,synthesis.
Lucia Marchini, Minerva
The author has perfectly mastered the material under investigation and, even when speaking of allusions in ... Read more
Times Higher Education
Graziosi's stimulating account of that resonance in such a short, up-to-date and readable book makes this the perfect introduction to Homer.
Times Literary Supplement
An excellent, up-to-date,synthesis.
Lucia Marchini, Minerva
The author has perfectly mastered the material under investigation and, even when speaking of allusions in ... Read more