Understanding the Odyssey: A Student Casebook to Issues, Sources, and Historic Documents
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“[t]his is an intelligent and well conceived book....It will save students and teachers many hours because it gathers together excerpts from ancient and modern writers to expand the points at which readers might connect to this immortal epic.”–
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For thousands of years, The Odyssey has resonated throughout the Western world. Homer has been an original source of inspiration to writers, painters, sculptors, and filmmakers, as well as a vital source of information about the mythology, history, and culture of ancient Greece. This casebook uniquely blends commentary and primary documents, situating the epic within historical contexts that are important for students to understand.
Understanding the Odyssey: A Student Casebook to Issues, Sources, and Historic Documents
Understanding the Odyssey: A Student Casebook to Issues, Sources, and Historic Documents,Claudia D. Johnson,Vernon Johnson,Greenwood Press,0313308810,Ancient and Classical,Epic poetry, Greek,History and criticism,Homer,Literary Criticism,Literature - Classics / Criticism,Literature: Classics,Odysseus (Greek mythology) in,Odysseus (Greek mythology) in literature,Odysseus (Legendary character) in literature,Odyssey,Reference,Literary Criticism & Collections / General,Literary reference works,Literary studies: general
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