{"product_id":"homer-paperback","title":"Homer - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eBarry B. Powell\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\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 \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e \u003cbr\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\u003ch3\u003eBack Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis concise book is a complete and contemporary introduction to Homer and his two master works, the \u003ci\u003eIliad\u003c\/i\u003e and the \u003ci\u003eOdyssey\u003c\/i\u003e. 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 \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eUpdated throughout, this second edition includes a new section on Homer's reception in ancient Greece; a new chapter on Homer and archaeology; additional maps; an updated bibliography; a glossary of names and key terms; and new information on the oral composition of the poems.\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAssuming no prior knowledge of Greek, the author supplies all the background information necessary to understand the poems, making this an ideal resource for those coming to the field for the first time.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eBarry B. Powell\u003c\/b\u003e is Halls-Bascom Professor of Classics at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. His previous publications include \u003ci\u003eHomer and the Origin of the Greek Alphabet \u003c\/i\u003e(1991), \u003ci\u003eA Short Introduction to Classical Myth\u003c\/i\u003e (2001), \u003ci\u003eWriting and the Origins of Greek Literature\u003c\/i\u003e (2002), \u003ci\u003eClassical Myth\u003c\/i\u003e (fourth edition, 2004), and \u003ci\u003eThe Greeks: History, Culture, and Society\u003c\/i\u003e (with Ian Morris, 2005).\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 258\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.56 x 8.99 x 6.4 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e April 30, 2007\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42731728371775,"sku":"9781405153256","price":80.91,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0105\/8226\/1823\/files\/c38bb3395d74ff5de90363e9e62e6d19.webp?v=1765129889","url":"https:\/\/dhl-adrianne.myshopify.com\/products\/homer-paperback","provider":"BBB","version":"1.0","type":"link"}