{"product_id":"homer-paperback-softback-9781405153256","title":"Homer (Paperback \/ softback) 9781405153256","description":"\u003cfont face=\"Georgia\"\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"6\"\u003eHomer\u003c\/font\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"4\"\u003eBarry B. Powell (Author)\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e9781405153256, Wiley\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003ePaperback \/ softback, published 14 November 2007\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e258 pages\u003cbr\u003e23.1 x 15.5 x 1.5 cm, 0.372 kg\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e“Remains the substantial and erudite introduction that it was on first printing. Powell writes with confidence, elegance, and a brisk tone, which means that the book, though aimed at an audience of specialists and non-specialists alike, is still a pleasure for the professional Homerist to read. Powell's book does a superb job of covering a wide range of relevant material, while remaining an entertaining and engaging walk through the state of the art of Homeric scholarship at the opening of the twenty-first century.” \u003ci\u003eNew England Classical Journal\u003c!--end--\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cp\u003ePraise for the first edition:\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e“Powell admirably wrestles an almost impossible amount of material into a coherent presentation for his target audience ... It is well written in a clear and accessible style. Honest in his aims, Powell admirably introduces the genius and challenge of the Homeric works.”\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eBryn Mawr Classical Review\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e“The book has a refreshingly personal touch ... Powell succeeds very well in making Homer’s poetry and Homeric problems appealing to his intended readers.”\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eClassical Bulletin\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e“Powell offers an impressive introduction to Homer, focusing on the epic texts for which he is known, the \u003ci\u003eIliad\u003c\/i\u003e and the \u003ci\u003eOdyssey\u003c\/i\u003e … Highly recommended.”\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eLibrary Journal\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e“…this is a useful book as it introduces a wide range of topics with clarity…will certainly inspire readers to pursue the further study of Homer.”\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eBryn Mawr Classical Review, February 2008\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eThis concise book is a complete and contemporary introduction to Homer and his two master-works, the Iliad and the Odyssey. It explains the “Homeric Question,” illuminating its current status, and critiques the literary qualities of the \u003ci\u003eIliad\u003c\/i\u003e and the \u003ci\u003eOdyssey\u003c\/i\u003e, analyzing and contrasting their plotting, narrative technique, and characterization.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli style=\"list-style: none\"\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eProvides historical background and literary readings of \u003ci\u003eThe\u003c\/i\u003e \u003ci\u003eIliad\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eThe Odyssey\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eNew to the second edition: a section on Homer’s reception in ancient Greece; a chapter on Homer and archaeology; additional maps; an updated bibliography; a glossary of key terms; and information on the oral composition of the poems\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eText is updated throughout\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eAssumes no prior knowledge of Greek\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eChronological Chart. \u003cp\u003ePreface to the Second Edition.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePreface to the First Edition.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIntroduction.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart I: Background:.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1. The Philologist’s Homer.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2. The Historian’s Homer.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3. The Reader’s Homer.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart II. The Poems:.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4. The \u003ci\u003eIliad.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5. The \u003ci\u003eOdyssey.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6. Conclusion and Summary: Homer's Complementary Poems.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart III: Reception:.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7. Homer and The Philosophers.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8. Homer and The Poets.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eNotes.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAppendix: For Further Reading.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIndex\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eSubject Areas: Literature: history \u0026amp; criticism [\u003ca title=\"See our other books on Literature: history \u0026amp; criticism\" href=\"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/search?q=%22Literature:%20history%20\u0026amp;%20criticism%20%5BDS%5D%22\"\u003eDS\u003c\/a\u003e]\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/font\u003e","brand":"Wiley-Blackwell","offers":[{"title":"Brand New","offer_id":52509174694168,"sku":"9781405153256","price":32.49,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0730\/2037\/5320\/files\/9781405153256.jpg?v=1786495983","url":"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/products\/homer-paperback-softback-9781405153256","provider":"Freshly Printed Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}