Homer

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.

Product details

• Authors: Martin Thorpe, Thorpe Martin
• Publisher: Bloomsbury Academic
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 01.06.1991
• EAN: 9780862922412
• ISBN: 978-0-86292-241-2
• No. of pages: 80
• Dimensions: 139 mm x 216 mm x 5 mm
• Series: Inside the Ancient World
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Linguistics and literary studies > English linguistics / literary studies; Biography: general, BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY / General, LITERARY CRITICISM / Poetry, LITERARY CRITICISM / Ancient & Classical, Literary studies: classical, early & medieval, Literary studies: poetry & poets, Ancient (Classical) Greek, Literary studies: ancient, classical and medieval, Literary studies: poetry and poets