
Homer
Martin Thorpe(Author)
Bristol Classical Press
Published on 1. June 1991
Book
Paperback/Softback
80 pages
978-0-86292-241-2 (ISBN)
Description
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.
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.
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Series
Edition
New edition
Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Target group
College/higher education
Professional and scholarly
Edition type
New edition
Dimensions
Height: 216 mm
Width: 140 mm
Thickness: 5 mm
Weight
116 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-86292-241-2 (9780862922412)
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Person
Martin Thorpe recently retired as Principal of Shrewsbury Sixth Form College. He has served as President of JACT and his published work includes Roman Architecture (1995, also published by Bloomsbury).
Content
Acknowledgements
List of maps and illustrations
Preface
1 Iliad and Odyssey
1 The Bard
3 Homer and his World
4 Homer and the Gods
5. Homer and the Poems
6 Homer and History
Indexes
List of maps and illustrations
Preface
1 Iliad and Odyssey
1 The Bard
3 Homer and his World
4 Homer and the Gods
5. Homer and the Poems
6 Homer and History
Indexes