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Homer was the greatest and most influential Greek poet. In this book, Richard Hunter explores central themes in the poems' reception in antiquity, paying particular attention to Homer's importance in shaping ancient culture. Subjects include the geographical and educational breadth of Homeric reception, the literary and theological influence of Homer's depiction of the gods, Homeric poetry and sympotic culture, scholarly and rhetorical approaches to Homer, Homer in the satires of Plutarch and Lucian, and how Homer shaped ideas about the power of music and song. This is a major and innovative contribution to the study of the dominant literary force in Greek culture and of the Greek literary engagement with the past. Through the study of their influence and reception, this book also sheds rich light on the Homeric poems themselves. All Greek and Latin are translated.Product Identifiers
PublisherCambridge University Press
ISBN-139781108428316
eBay Product ID (ePID)12046579554
Product Key Features
Book TitleThe Measure of Homer: the Ancient Reception of the Iliad and the Odyssey
AuthorRichard Hunter
FormatHardcover
LanguageEnglish
TopicLiterature, Poetry, History
Publication Year2018
TypeTextbook
Number of Pages264 Pages
Dimensions
Item Height235mm
Item Width159mm
Additional Product Features
Title_AuthorRichard Hunter
Country/Region of ManufactureUnited Kingdom