Homer the Classic

by Gregory Nagy

Homer the Classic is about the reception of Homeric poetry from the fifth through the first century BCE. The study of this reception is important for understanding not only the all-pervasive literary influence of ancient Greek epic traditions but also the various ways in which these traditions were used by individuals and states to promote their own cultural and political agenda. The aim of this book, which centers on ancient concepts of...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0674033264
• ISBN13: 9780674033269
• Release Date: February 2010
• Publisher: Harvard University Press
• Length: 650 Pages
• Weight: 1.85 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.5" x 5.9" x 8.9"