{"product_id":"homer-paperback-9781107670167","title":"Homer (Paperback \/ softback) 9781107670167","description":"\u003cfont face=\"Georgia\"\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"6\"\u003eHomer\u003c\/font\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eThis edition is an introduction to the Iliad and Odyssey; including dating, context and interpretation. It contains an extensive bibliography.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"4\"\u003eRichard Rutherford (Author)\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e9781107670167, Cambridge University Press\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003ePaperback \/ softback, published 9 May 2013\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e174 pages\u003cbr\u003e23.4 x 15.5 x 0.7 cm, 0.27 kg\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eThis is a revised and updated version of the survey on Homer which the author originally published in 1996. It provides a wide variety of readers with a clear and detailed introduction to the Iliad and the Odyssey, and to the problems which arise in dating, contextualising and interpreting these two epics, which are among the earliest poetic texts to come down to us from the ancient Greek world. A substantial introductory chapter discusses the so-called Homeric Question, the question of the identity and origins of 'Homer'. Among the important topics considered are the debate over oral composition, the structure, plot and themes of the two epics, and the religious and ethical ideas which figure in the poems; also discussed are characterisation, speeches, similes, symbolism and irony. An extensive bibliography gives expert guidance on these and many other aspects of these extraordinary poems.\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003ePreface\u003cbr\u003e Part I. Introduction: Background and Problems: 1. History, myth, poetry\u003cbr\u003e 2. Poems behind poems\u003cbr\u003e 3. Poetic language\u003cbr\u003e 4. Light from the East?\u003cbr\u003e 5. Early Greek hexameter poetry\u003cbr\u003e 6. Dating the poems\u003cbr\u003e 7. The debate on the oral epic tradition: Milman Parry and his followers\u003cbr\u003e 8. But could Homer write?\u003cbr\u003e 9. Sixth-century Athens\u003cbr\u003e 10. Text and scholars\u003cbr\u003e 11. Reception and interpretation\u003cbr\u003e Part II. The Iliad: 12. Structure, characterisation, themes\u003cbr\u003e 13. War and the hero\u003cbr\u003e 14. Gods and men\u003cbr\u003e 15. Choices and consequences\u003cbr\u003e Part III. The Odyssey: 16. Must a sequel be inferior?\u003cbr\u003e 17. Themes, structure, ethos\u003cbr\u003e 18. Men, women and goddesses\u003cbr\u003e 19. Endings\u003cbr\u003e Part IV. Some Memorable Scenes: 20. Paris's bedchamber (Iliad 3. 424–47)\u003cbr\u003e 21. Phoenix's memories (Iliad 9. 478–97)\u003cbr\u003e 22. Patroclus brought low (Iliad 16. 777–800)\u003cbr\u003e 23. The horses of Achilles, gifts of the gods (Iliad 17.426–53)\u003cbr\u003e 24. News comes to Achilles (Iliad 18. 15–37, 50–1)\u003cbr\u003e 25. The pride of Ajax (Odyssey 11. 543–67)\u003cbr\u003e 26. Monster and man (Odyssey 12. 243–59)\u003cbr\u003e 27. Travel and adventure (Odyssey 14. 196ff. (extracts))\u003cbr\u003e Bibliographical note\u003cbr\u003e Bibliography\u003cbr\u003e About the author\u003cbr\u003e Index.\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eSubject Areas: Classical history \/ classical civilisation [\u003ca title=\"See our other books on Classical history \/ classical civilisation\" href=\"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/search?q=%22Classical%20history%20\/%20classical%20civilisation%20%5BHBLA1%5D%22\"\u003eHBLA1\u003c\/a\u003e], Ancient history: to c 500 CE [\u003ca title=\"See our other books on Ancient history: to c 500 CE\" href=\"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/search?q=%22Ancient%20history:%20to%20c%20500%20CE%20%5BHBLA%5D%22\"\u003eHBLA\u003c\/a\u003e], Literary studies: classical, early \u0026amp; medieval [\u003ca title=\"See our other books on Literary studies: classical, early \u0026amp; medieval\" href=\"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/search?q=%22Literary%20studies:%20classical,%20early%20\u0026amp;%20medieval%20%5BDSBB%5D%22\"\u003eDSBB\u003c\/a\u003e]\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/font\u003e","brand":"Cambridge University Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45908986560792,"sku":"9781107670167","price":21.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0730\/2037\/5320\/products\/9781107670167i_71aae46c-1966-47b7-8d97-62a5d0dd127f.jpg?v=1694507399","url":"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/products\/homer-paperback-9781107670167","provider":"Freshly Printed Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}