The Return of Ulysses: A Cultural History of Homer's Odyssey

by Edith Hall

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2009 Outstanding Academic Title, Choice

This broadly conceived and enlightening look at how Homer's Odyssey has resonated in the West offers a thematic analysis of the poem's impact on social and political ideas, institutions, and mores from the ancient world through the present day.

Proving that the epic poem is timeless, Edith Hall identifies fifteen key themes in the Odyssey and uses them to illustrate the extensive...

Format:Hardcover

Language:English

ISBN:0801888697

ISBN13:9780801888694

Release Date:July 2008

Publisher:Johns Hopkins University Press

Length:304 Pages

Weight:0.65 lbs.

Dimensions:1.1" x 6.6" x 9.4"

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Ancient & Classical Literature Arts, Music & Photography Criticism & Theory Greek History & Criticism Literary Criticism Literary Criticism & Collections Movements & Periods Performing Arts Theater

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