The Iliad and the Odyssey are the cornerstones of Western literature, inspiring artists, writers, philosophers, musicians, playwrights, and film-makers throughout history. Barbara Graziosi introduces Homer's key works and discusses the main literary, historical, and archaeological issues at the heart of Homeric studies.
Inhaltsverzeichnis
- Introduction
- 1: Looking for Homer
- 2: Textual clues
- 3: Material clues
- 4: The poet in the poems
- 5: The wrath of Achilles
- 6: A poem about Troy
- 7: The tragedy of Hector
- 8: The man of many turns
- 9: Women and monsters
- 10: An infernal journey
- References
- Further reading
- Index