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An introduction to Homer An introduction to Homer William Anthony Camps Attempts to characterize the poetic art of the Iliad and Odyssey and to analyze in a simple way the reason for its effectiveness. OL11915955W
P. Vergilius Maro. Aeneis Buch VI P. Vergilius Maro. Aeneis Buch VI Eduard Norden This is (still) the best and most scholarly commentary on Book 6 of Vergil's Aeneid. OL1352711W
Where Troy Once Stood Where Troy Once Stood Iman Jacob Wilkens This work puts an end to the traditional interpretation of both the Iliad and Odyssey of Homer, much to the displeasure of many who are unable to counter the basic arguments of its author and realize… OL15709251W
Head of a Man Head of a Man Gilmore, John A man stops at a backpacker hostel overlooking a terraced valley in an unnamed Asian country. He moves into a single room and does not move on. The victim of a recent trauma he is unable to remember … OL16524702W
The Iliad in a nutshell The Iliad in a nutshell Michael Squire "The 'Tabulae Iliacae' (Iliac tablets) are a collection of twenty-two miniature marble reliefs from the early Roman Empire; all of them are inscribed in Greek, and most depict the panoramic vistas of… OL16728211W
Speaking volumes Speaking volumes Janet Watson xvi, 235 p. ; 25 cm OL19151474W
Why Homer matters Why Homer matters Adam Nicolson "In this passionate, deeply personal book, Adam Nicolson explains why Homer matters--to him, to you, to the world--in a text full of twists, turns and surprises. In a spectacular journey through myth… OL19665340W
Enraged Enraged Emily Katz Anhalt "Millennia ago, Greek myths exposed the dangers of violent rage and the need for empathy and self-restraint. Homer's Iliad, Euripides' Hecuba, and Sophocles' Ajax show that anger and vengeance destro… OL19721499W
The gospels and Homer The gospels and Homer Dennis Ronald MacDonald "In The Gospels and Homer MacDonald leads readers through Homer’s Iliad and Odyssey, highlighting models that the authors of the Gospel of Mark and Luke-Acts may have imitated for their portra… OL20973696W
Homeric Vocabularies Homeric Vocabularies William Bishop Owen,Edgar J. Goodspeed An essential step in learning and using any language is the acquisition of a working vocabulary. Many methods have been devised to help with this acquisition, all of them stressing the fundamental im… OL21224155W
The Artistry of the Homeric Simile The Artistry of the Homeric Simile William C. Scott Scott examines the nature of the simile in Homeric work and its inseparability from the oral tradition. OL2929427W
The Oral Nature of the Homeric Simile The Oral Nature of the Homeric Simile William C. Scott This work, by Dartmouth Professor Emeritus William Scott, centers on Homer's similes as compositions derived from, and dependent on, an oral tradition. OL2929431W
Travelling Heroes Travelling Heroes Robin Lane Fox This remarkable and daringly original book proposes a new way of thinking about the Greeks and their myths in the age of the great Homeric hymns. It combines a lifetime's familiarity with Greek liter… OL3673829W
Archery at the Dark of the Moon Archery at the Dark of the Moon Norman Austin A very important book for the serious student of Homer, the great Greek poet, author of the Iliad and the Odyssey. The author is a classics professor with a fine writing style and a very stimulating … OL3953924W
The stranger's welcome The stranger's welcome Steve Reece This is a book about the rituals of hospitality (xenia) in Homer. But it is only secondarily so; it could just as well be about sacrifice, assembly, arming, or any of a number of frequently recurrin… OL4304653W
Epos Epos Michael Lynn-George xii, 302 p. ; 23 cm OL4745725W
The making of Homeric verse The making of Homeric verse Milman Parry lxii, 483 p., 2 plates. 24 cm OL4968731W
Homer Homer Mark W. Edwards Combines a general introduction and a detailed commentary to make insights of recent Homeric scholarship accessible to students and general readers as well as to classicists. OL5270286W
Ὀδύσσεια Ὀδύσσεια Όμηρος The Odyssey (/ˈɒdəsi/; Greek: Ὀδύσσεια, Odýsseia) is one of two major ancient Greek epic poems attributed to Homer. It is, in part, a sequel to the Iliad, the other work ascribed to Homer. The poem i… OL61982W
The tradition of the Trojan War in Homer and the epic cycle The tradition of the Trojan War in Homer and the epic cycle Jonathan S. Burgess "Much of our understanding of the mythological tradition surrounding the Trojan War comes from Homer. Although the Iliad and Odyssey describe only the last years of this conflict, for centuries these… OL7795683W
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