A Companion To Homer

Author : Robert Louis Fowler
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 448 pages
File Size : 47,9 Mb
Release : 2004-10-14
Category : History
ISBN : 0521012465

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The Cambridge Companion to Homer by Robert Louis Fowler Pdf

The Cambridge Companion to Homer is a guide to the essential aspects of Homeric criticism and scholarship, including the reception of the poems in ancient and modern times. Written by an international team of scholars, it is intended to be the first port of call for students at all levels, with introductions to important subjects and suggestions for further exploration. Alongside traditional topics like the Homeric Question, the divine apparatus of the poems, the formulae, the characters and the archaeological background, there are detailed discussions of similes, speeches, the poet as story-teller and the genre of epic both within Greece and worldwide. The reception chapters include assessments of ancient Greek and Roman readings as well as selected modern interpretations from the eighteenth century to the present day. Chapters on Homer in English translation and Homer in the history of ideas round out the collection.

Author : Alan John Bayard Wace,Frank H. Stubbings
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 684 pages
File Size : 49,8 Mb
Release : 1962
Category : Civilization, Homeric
ISBN : UOM:39015003553040

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A Companion to Homer by Alan John Bayard Wace,Frank H. Stubbings Pdf

A guide to the reader of Homer - to the form and the language of the poems and to their local and historical background. Presents, authoritatively, many important results from varied fields of scholarship.

Author : Ian Morris,Barry B. Powell
Publisher : BRILL
Page : 784 pages
File Size : 42,9 Mb
Release : 1997
Category : Literary Criticism
ISBN : 9004099891

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A New Companion to Homer by Ian Morris,Barry B. Powell Pdf

This volume is the first English-language survey of Homeric studies to appear for more than a generation, and the first such work to attempt to cover all fields comprehensively. Thirty leading scholars from Europe and America provide short, authoritative overviews of the state of knowledge and current controversies in the many specialist divisions in Homeric studies. The chapters pay equal attention to literary, mythological, linguistic, historical, and archaeological topics, ranging from such long-established problems as the "Homeric Question" to newer issues like the relevance of narratology and computer-assisted quantification. The collection, the third publication in Brill's handbook series, "The Classical Tradition," will be valuable at every level of study - from the general student of literature to the Homeric specialist seeking a general understanding of the latest developments across the whole range of Homeric scholarship.

Author : James Morrison
Publisher : Greenwood
Page : 230 pages
File Size : 45,7 Mb
Release : 2003-06-30
Category : Literary Criticism
ISBN : STANFORD:36105111826231

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A Companion to Homer's Odyssey by James Morrison Pdf

A study companion to Homer's "Odyssey" containing historical and mythological background; discussion of Homeric values and the plot, themes, and literary features of each of the epic's books; a character index; and suggested activities and classroom projects.

Author : Malcolm M. Willcock
Publisher : University of Chicago Press
Page : 302 pages
File Size : 55,8 Mb
Release : 2013-08-14
Category : Literary Criticism
ISBN : 9780226125848

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A Companion to The Iliad by Malcolm M. Willcock Pdf

Those who are able to read Homer in Greek have ample recourse to commentaries, but the vast majority who read the Iliad in translation have not been so well served—the many available translations contain few, if any, notes. For these readers, Malcolm M. Willcock provides a line-by-line commentary that explains the many factual details, mythological allusions, and Homeric conventions that a student or general reader could not be expected to bring to an initial encounter with the Iliad. The notes, which always relate to particular lines in the text, have as their prime aim the simple, factual explanation of things the inexperienced reader would be unlikely to have at his or her command (What is a hecatomb? Who is Atreus' son?). Second, they enhance an appreciation of the Iliad by illuminating epic style, Homer's methods of composition, the structure of the work, and the characterization of the major heroes. The "Homeric Question," concerning the origin and authorship of the Iliad, is also discussed. Professor Willcock's commentary is based on Richmond Lattimore's translation—regarded by many as the outstanding translation of the present generation—but it may be used profitably with other versions as well. This clearly written commentary, which includes an excellent select bibliography, will make one of the touchstones of Western literature accessible to a wider audience.

Author : Alan J. B. Wace,Frank H. Stubbings
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 595 pages
File Size : 40,8 Mb
Release : 1963
Category : Electronic
ISBN : OCLC:1067959127

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A Companion to Homer by Alan J. B. Wace,Frank H. Stubbings Pdf

Author : H. A. Shapiro
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 277 pages
File Size : 43,5 Mb
Release : 2007-05-07
Category : History
ISBN : 9781139826990

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The Cambridge Companion to Archaic Greece by H. A. Shapiro Pdf

The Cambridge Companion to Archaic Greece provides a wide-ranging synthesis of history, society, and culture during the formative period of Ancient Greece, from the Age of Homer in the late eighth century to the Persian Wars of 490–480 BC. In ten clearly written and succinct chapters, leading scholars from around the English-speaking world treat all aspects of the civilization of Archaic Greece, from social, political, and military history to early achievements in poetry, philosophy, and the visual arts. Archaic Greece was an age of experimentation and intellectual ferment that laid the foundations for much of Western thought and culture. Individual Greek city-states rose to great power and wealth, and after a long period of isolation, many cities sent out colonies that spread Hellenism to all corners of the Mediterranean world. This Companion offers a vivid and fully documented account of this critical stage in the history of the West.

Author : John Miles Foley
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
Page : 706 pages
File Size : 40,5 Mb
Release : 2008-11-03
Category : Literary Criticism
ISBN : 9781405188388

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A Companion to Ancient Epic by John Miles Foley Pdf

A Companion to Ancient Epic presents for the first time a comprehensive, up-to-date overview of ancient Near Eastern, Greek and Roman epic. It offers a multi-disciplinary discussion of both longstanding ideas and newer perspectives. A Companion to the Near Eastern, Greek, and Roman epic traditions Considers the interrelation between these different traditions Provides a balanced overview of longstanding ideas and newer perspectives in the study of epic Shows how scholarship over the last forty years has transformed the ways that we conceive of and understand the genre Covers recently introduced topics, such as the role of women, the history of reception, and comparison with living analogues from oral tradition The editor and contributors are leading scholars in the field Includes a detailed index of poems, poets, technical terms, and important figures and events

Author : Barbara Graziosi
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 308 pages
File Size : 49,5 Mb
Release : 2002-04-25
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 0521809665

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Inventing Homer by Barbara Graziosi Pdf

Explores the ancient reception of the Homeric poems and its relation to modern approaches.

Author : Jasper Griffin
Publisher : Oxford University Press
Page : 238 pages
File Size : 51,5 Mb
Release : 1980
Category : Literary Criticism
ISBN : 0198140266

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Homer on Life and Death by Jasper Griffin Pdf

This book demonstrates how Homeric poetry manages to confer significance on persons and actions, interpreting the world and the lives of the people who inhabit it. Taking central themes like characterization, death, and the gods, the author argues that current ideas of the limitations of "oral poetry" are unreal, and that Homer embodies a view of the world both unique and profound.

Author : Stephen Salkever
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 391 pages
File Size : 46,7 Mb
Release : 2009-04-27
Category : Philosophy
ISBN : 9781139828024

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The Cambridge Companion to Ancient Greek Political Thought by Stephen Salkever Pdf

The Cambridge Companion to Ancient Greek Political Thought provides a guide to understanding the central texts and problems in ancient Greek political thought, from Homer through the Stoics and Epicureans. Composed of essays specially commissioned for this volume and written by leading scholars of classics, political science, and philosophy, the Companion brings these texts to life by analysing what they have to tell us about the problems of political life. Focusing on texts by Homer, Herodotus, Thucydides, Plato, and Aristotle, among others, they examine perennial issues, including rights and virtues, democracy and the rule of law, community formation and maintenance, and the ways in which theorizing of several genres can and cannot assist political practice.

Author : Christina-Panagiota Manolea
Publisher : Brill's Companions to Classica
Page : 512 pages
File Size : 47,6 Mb
Release : 2021
Category : Literary Criticism
ISBN : 9004243437

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Brill's Companion to the Reception of Homer from the Hellenistic Age to Late Antiquity by Christina-Panagiota Manolea Pdf

"Brill's Companion to the Reception of Homer from the Hellenistic Age to Late Antiquity presents a comprehensive account of the afterlife of the Homeric corpus. Twenty chapters written by a range of experts in the field show how Homeric poems were transmitted, disseminated, adopted, analysed, admired or even criticized across diverse intellectual environments, from the 3rd century BCE to the 6th century CE. The volume explores the impact of Homer on Hellenistic prose and poetry, the Second Sophistic, the Stoics, some Christian writers and the major Neoplatonists, showing how the Greek paideia continued to flourish in new contexts. Contributors are: Gianfranco Agosti, John Dillon, Mark Edwards, Christos Fakas, Jeffrey Fish, Luis Arturo Guichard, Malcolm Heath, Ronald E. Heine, Lawrence Kim, Robert Lamberton, Jane L. Lightfoot, Enrico Magnelli, Antony Makrinos, Diotima Papadi, Robert J. Penella, Aglae Pizzone, Ilaria Ramelli, Anne Sheppard, Georgios Tsomis, Cornelia van der Poll, Sarah Klitenic Wear"--

Author : Richard Hunter
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 265 pages
File Size : 53,7 Mb
Release : 2018-04-26
Category : History
ISBN : 9781108428316

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The Measure of Homer by Richard Hunter Pdf

Placing homer -- Homer and the divine -- The golden verses -- Homer among the scholars -- The pleasures of song

Author : Roger D. Woodard
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 516 pages
File Size : 41,6 Mb
Release : 2007-11-12
Category : History
ISBN : 9781107495111

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The Cambridge Companion to Greek Mythology by Roger D. Woodard Pdf

Professor Roger Woodard brings together a group of the world's most authoritative scholars of classical myth to present a thorough treatment of all aspects of Greek mythology. Sixteen original articles guide the reader through all aspects of the ancient mythic tradition and its influence around the world and in later years. The articles examine the forms and uses of myth in Greek oral and written literature, from the epic poetry of 8th century BC to the mythographic catalogues of the early centuries AD. They examine the relationship between myth, art, religion and politics among the ancient Greeks and its reception and influence on later society from the Middle Ages to present day literature, feminism and cinema. This Companion volume's comprehensive coverage makes it ideal reading for students of Greek mythology and for anyone interested in the myths of the ancient Greeks and their impact on western tradition.

Author : Peter V. Jones
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 264 pages
File Size : 52,6 Mb
Release : 1988
Category : Epic poetry, Greek
ISBN : UOM:39015015336640

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Homer's Odyssey by Peter V. Jones Pdf

A commentary with an introduction that describes the features of oral poetry and discusses the history of the text of the "Odyssey." Jones provides a line-by-line commentary that explains the many factual details, mythological allusions, and Homeric conventions that a student or general reader could not be expected to bring to an initial encounter with the "Odyssey. "His notes also enhance an appreciation of the "Odyssey "by" "illuminating epic style, Homer s methods of composition, his characterization, and the structure of the work."