Homer's People: Epic Poetry and Social Formation (Cambridge Classical Studies) [Hardcover]

Johannes Haubold (Author)

Book Description

ISBN-10: 0521770092 | ISBN-13: 978-0521770095 | Publication Date: April 13, 2000

This is the first study to examine in detail the role and character of Homer's people (Greek laoi) in Homeric storytelling, arguing that Homeric poetry is crucially concerned with the people as a basis for communal life. Both the Iliad and the Odyssey are read as sustained meditations on the processes involved in protecting and destroying the people. The investigation draws on a wide range of approaches from formulaic analysis to the study of early performance contexts.

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Review of the hardback: '... a very good book that breaks much new ground.' Bryn Mawr Classical Review

Book Description

This is the first study to examine in detail the role and character of Homer's people (Greek laoi) in Homeric story-telling, arguing that Homeric poetry is crucially concerned with the people as a basis for communal life. Both the Iliad and the Odyssey are read as sustained meditations on the processes involved in protecting and destroying the people. The investigation draws on a wide range of approaches from formulaic analysis to the study of early performance contexts.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 258 pages
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press (April 13, 2000)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0521770092
• ISBN-13: 978-0521770095
• Product Dimensions: 8.5 x 5.8 x 0.8 inches
• Shipping Weight: 14.1 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #5,072,017 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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