Hippota Nestor

Homeric figure Nestor has a special relation to Ionia, where the Homeric poems were composed, and through Ionia to early Athens. The relationship between the Ionian city of Miletus and early Athens is particularly important. This book covers the role of these cities, and the location of Nestor's city Pylos.

About the author

Douglas G. Frame is Associated Director of the Center for Hellenic Studies at Harvard University.

Summary

This book is about the Homeric figure Nestor, and reveals a level of deliberate irony in the Homeric poems hitherto unsuspected. Frame argues that because Nestor’s role in the poems is built on this irony, he is a key to the circumstances of the poems’ composition.

Product details

• Authors: Douglas Frame, Douglas G. Frame
• Publisher: Harvard University, Center for Hellenic Studies
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 01.03.2010
• EAN: 9780674032903
• ISBN: 978-0-674-03290-3
• No. of pages: 600
• Weight: 1306 g
• Illustrations: 17 halftones, 6 maps
• Series: Hellenic Studies; Hellenic Studies; Hellenic Studies Series; Hellenic Studies (HUP)
• Subject: Humanities, art, music > Linguistics and literary studies > English linguistics / literary studies