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Homer's People

- Epic Poetry and Social Formation

About Homer's People

The first study to examine the role and character of Homer's people in Homeric story-telling, arguing that Homeric poetry is crucially concerned with the people as a basis for communal life. The Iliad and The Odyssey are read as meditations on the processes involved in protecting and destroying the people.

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  • Language:
  • English
  • ISBN:
  • 9780521066419
  • Binding:
  • Paperback
  • Pages:
  • 260
  • Published:
  • May 25, 2008
  • Dimensions:
  • 152x229x15 mm.
  • Weight:
  • 360 g.
Delivery: 1-2 weeks
Expected delivery: January 2, 2025
Extended return policy to January 30, 2025
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Description of Homer's People

The first study to examine the role and character of Homer's people in Homeric story-telling, arguing that Homeric poetry is crucially concerned with the people as a basis for communal life. The Iliad and The Odyssey are read as meditations on the processes involved in protecting and destroying the people.

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