Homer / Barry B. Powell.
Homer / Barry B. Powell.
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Author / Creator
Publisher
Malden, MA : Blackwell Pub., 2007.
Date
2007.
Call Numbers
G 2013/6522
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Language
English
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Physical content
xv, 240 p. : ill., maps ; 23 cm.
Contents
The philologist's Homer -- The historian's Homer -- The reader's Homer -- The Iliad -- The Odyssey -- Conclusion and summary : Homer's complementary poems -- The Homer of philosophers and poets.
Publication information
Publisher
Malden, MA : Blackwell Pub., 2007.
Edition
2nd ed.
Place of Publication
Massachusetts
Date Published
2007.
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Summary
"This 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 Iliad and the Odyssey, analyzing and contrasting their plotting, narrative technique, and characterization." "As...
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Homer / Barry B. Powell.
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Notes
General note
Blackwell introductions to the classical world.
Previous ed.: 2004.
Includes bibliographical references (p. [214]-224) and index.
State Reference Library copy: transferred from REF N883.01/28.
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G 2013/6522
Record Identifier
74VK3pRpjw6d
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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/74VK3pRpjw6d
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ISBN
9781405153256 (pbk. : alk. paper)
1405153245 (alk. paper)
9781405153249 (alk. paper)
1405153253 (pbk. : alk. paper)
DDC
883.01
MMS ID
991023666099702626
