Homer the Classic

Summary

This book is about the reception of Homeric poetry from the fifth through the first century BCE. The aim of this book, which centers on ancient concepts of Homer as the author of a body of poetry that we know as the Iliad and the Odyssey, is to show how Homer’s work became a classic in the days of the Athenian empire and later.

Product details

• Authors: Gregory Nagy
• Publisher: Harvard University, Center for Hellenic Studies
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 01.02.2010
• EAN: 9780674033269
• ISBN: 978-0-674-03326-9
• No. of pages: 650
• Dimensions: 146 mm x 225 mm x 35 mm
• Weight: 854 g
• Illustrations: 4 halftones, 21 line illustrations
• Series: Hellenic Studies Series
• Subject: Humanities, art, music > Linguistics and literary studies > English linguistics / literary studies