The Iliad and The Odyssey. Incl Historical & Geographical background (mobi) (Kindle Edition)

by Homer (Author), Samuel Butler (Translator) (Author)

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Indulge Yourself with the best classic literature on Your PDA. Navigate easily to any chapter from Table of Contents or search for the words or phrases.

This e-book  introduces:  Full text of The Iliad and The Odyssey translated by Samuel Butler (1835-1902). Homer-s biography. Historical and geographical  background of Ancient Greece that helps to understand the period of time described in the epic poems. Timeline. Maps. Epic poems- Summaries. Description of key themes and characters of The Iliad and The Odyssey.

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Table of Contents

Translated by Samuel Butler (1835-1902)

The Iliad: -I- | -II- | -III- | -IV- | -V- | -VI- | -VII- | -VIII- | -IX- | -X- | -XI- | -XII- | -XIII- | -XIV- | -XV- | -XVI- | -XVII- | -XVIII- | -XIX- | -XX- | -XXI- | -XXII- | -XXIII- | -XXIV-

The Odyssey: -I- | -II- | -III- | -IV- | -V- | -VI- | -VII- | -VIII- | -IX- | -X- | -XI- | -XII- | -XIII- | -XIV- | -XV- | -XVI- | -XVII- | -XVIII- | -XIX- | -XX- | -XXI- | -XXII- | -XXIII- | -XXIV-

Appendix:
Homer Biography
Historic Background
Commentary on Iliad
Commentary on Odyssey
Homeric Question
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Historic Background: Timeline | Troy | Trojan War | Trojan Battle Order | Trojan Horse | Map of Homeric Greece | Homer's World Map

Commentary on Iliad: Achilles and Patroclus | Characters | Achilles | Patroclus | Achaeans | Agamemnon | Hector | Historicity of the Iliad

Commentary on Odyssey: Odysseus | Places visited by Odysseus in Odyssey | Geography of the Odyssey | Homer's Ithaca | Ithaca

Product Details

• Format: Kindle Edition
• File Size: 1454 KB
• Publisher: MobileReference (November 11, 2007)
• Sold by: Amazon Digital Services
• Language: English
• ASIN: B000YWO2GM
• Average Customer Review: 3.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #44,159 in Kindle Store (See Bestsellers in Kindle Store)

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1.0 out of 5 stars shame, August 12, 2009

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Homer must be turning in his grave with this translation Roman names for the Greek gods?

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5.0 out of 5 stars The Iliad and The Odyssey, June 24, 2008

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The Iliad and The Odyssey by Homer, Translator: Samuel Butler. Incl Historical & Geographical background

The Iliad and the Odyssey are two ancient Greek epic poems. These poems believed to be the oldest extant works of literature in the ancient Greek language.