Homer

di Martin Thorpe (Autore)

Bloomsbury Publishing PLC, 1991

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.

• Autore: Martin Thorpe
• Editore: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
• Collana: Inside the Ancient World
• Anno: 1991
• Rilegatura: Paperback / softback
• Pagine: 80 p.
• Dimensioni: 216 x 139 mm
• Peso: 458 gr.
• EAN: 9780862922412

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