{"product_id":"9781405153256","title":"Homer","description":"\u003ch3\u003eBlackwell Introductions to the Classical World\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003ch1\u003eHomer\u003c\/h1\u003e\u003ch3\u003eBarry B. Powell\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cb\u003eLiterary Criticism \/ Ancient \u0026amp; Classical\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cdiv\u003eThis concise book is a complete and contemporary introduction to Homer and his two master-works, the Iliad and the Odyssey. It explains the “Homeric Question,” illuminating its current status, and critiques the literary qualities of the \u003ci\u003eIliad\u003c\/i\u003e and the \u003ci\u003eOdyssey\u003c\/i\u003e, analyzing and contrasting their plotting, narrative technique, and characterization.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli style=\"list-style: none\"\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eProvides historical background and literary readings of \u003ci\u003eThe\u003c\/i\u003e \u003ci\u003eIliad\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eThe Odyssey\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eNew to the second edition: a section on Homer’s reception in ancient Greece; a chapter on Homer and archaeology; additional maps; an updated bibliography; a glossary of key terms; and information on the oral composition of the poems\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eText is updated throughout\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eAssumes no prior knowledge of Greek\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e \u003cb\u003eBarry B. Powell\u003c\/b\u003e is Halls-Bascom Professor of Classics at the University of Wisconsin–Madison. His previous publications include \u003ci\u003eHomer and the Origin of the Greek Alphabet \u003c\/i\u003e(1991), \u003ci\u003eA Short Introduction to Classical Myth\u003c\/i\u003e (2001), \u003ci\u003eWriting and the Origins of Greek Literature\u003c\/i\u003e (2002), \u003ci\u003eClassical Myth\u003c\/i\u003e (fourth edition, 2004), and \u003ci\u003eThe Greeks: History, Culture, and Society\u003c\/i\u003e (with Ian Morris, 2005).\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ctable\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePublication Date: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e07 May 2007\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePublisher: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWiley\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eImprint: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWiley-Blackwell\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eISBN-13: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e9781405153256\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eFormat: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePaperback \/ softback\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePage Count: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e258\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWeight (oz): \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e13.12\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e","brand":"Wiley","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44315891335308,"sku":"9781405153256","price":44.96,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0710\/9545\/1788\/files\/9781405153256_4f5250ee-3e14-489c-8da3-823171346444.jpg?v=1780191969","url":"https:\/\/fh90cf-fv.myshopify.com\/products\/9781405153256","provider":"Late Knight Books and Services, LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}