Homer the Classic (Hellenic Studies)

Homer the Classic (Hellenic Studies)

by G Nagy (Author), Gregory Nagy (Author)

Synopsis

Deals with the reception of Homeric poetry from the fifth through the first century BCE. This book, which centers on ancient concepts of Homer as the author of a body of poetry, is not to reassess the oral poetic heritage of Homeric poetry but to show how it became a classic in the days of the Athenian empire and later.

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Format: Paperback
Pages: 650
Publisher: Center for Hellenic Studies
Published: 28 Feb 2010

ISBN 10: 0674033264
ISBN 13: 9780674033269