Barbara Graziosi,
Barbara (University of Durham) Graziosi
Cambridge University Press
e druk, 2002
9780521809665
Inventing Homer
The Early Reception of Epic
Specificaties
Gebonden, 300 blz.
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Engels
Cambridge University Press |
e druk, 2002
ISBN13: 9780521809665
Rubricering
Onderdeel van serie
Cambridge Classical
Levertijd ongeveer 8 werkdagen
Samenvatting
How was the poet Homer imagined by ancient Greeks? This book examines stories circulating between the sixth and fourth centuries BC about his birth, place of origin and name; the circumstances of his life - such as the story of his blindness - his relation to other poets, and his heirs. The aim is to explore the ancient reception of the Homeric poems, and to look at it in relation to modern representations of Homer, ancient and modern conceptions of authorship, and the 'Homeric Question'. The book's engaging and accessible style should make it attractive to a wide range of readers, including non-classicists, and all quotations from Greek are provided with an English translation.
Specificaties
ISBN13:9780521809665
Taal:Engels
Bindwijze:Gebonden
Aantal pagina's:300
Uitgever:Cambridge University Press
Serie:Cambridge Classical
Inhoudsopgave
Frontispiece; Preface; List of abbreviations of editions and works of reference; Introduction; 1. The birth of Homer; 2. Homer's name and his place of origin; 3. The date of Homer; 4. Blindness, poverty and closeness to the gods; 5. Homer's relationship to other poets; 6. The heirs of Homer; Conclusion; Bibliography; Index of passages; General index.