Reading Homer's Odyssey |
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| Author:
| Myrsiades, Kostas |
| ISBN: | 978-1-68448-136-1 |
| Publication Date: | Jun 2019 |
| Publisher: | Bucknell University Press
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| Book Format: | Paperback |
| List Price: | AUD $36.00 |
Book Description:
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Reading Homer's Odyssey is a book by book commentary on the epic's major themes. Each of the epic's 24 books are divided into sections to stress the length and the importance placed on specific topics and episodes. Footnotes are provided throughout to clarify and complete myths that Homer leaves unfinished, to explain certain terms and phrases, and to provide background information whenever necessary. Additionally, there is a bibliography on the
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More Description Reading Homer's Odyssey is a book by book commentary on the epic's major themes. Each of the epic's 24 books are divided into sections to stress the length and the importance placed on specific topics and episodes. Footnotes are provided throughout to clarify and complete myths that Homer leaves unfinished, to explain certain terms and phrases, and to provide background information whenever necessary. Additionally, there is a bibliography on the Odyssey, as well as bibliographies that accompany each book's commentary.