The Odyssey : the journey home from Troy /

"Contemporary Western society revolves around celebrity--and ancient Greek culture was no different, as this program demonstrates with perceptive comparisons of the two worlds. Scholarly analysis and splendid reenactments bring new life to Homer's epic, giving it both a historical and per...

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Bibliographic Details
Corporate Authors:	BBC Education & Training, British Broadcasting Corporation, BBC Worldwide Americas, Inc, Films for the Humanities (Firm)
Other Authors:	Bragard, Jean-Claude
Format:	Video DVD
Language:	English
Published:	Princeton, NJ : Films for the Humanities & Sciences, 2005.
Series:	Ancient Greek heroes : myths and modern vision.
Subjects:	Fame in literature. Odysseus, > King of Ithaca (Mythological character) Documentary films.

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Summary:	"Contemporary Western society revolves around celebrity--and ancient Greek culture was no different, as this program demonstrates with perceptive comparisons of the two worlds. Scholarly analysis and splendid reenactments bring new life to Homer's epic, giving it both a historical and personal context."--Container.
Item Description:	First broadcast Sunday 8th August 2004, BBC ONE. Videorecording.
Physical Description:	1 videodisc (51 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Format:	DVD-R; this disc is a recorded DVD and may not play on all DVD players or drives.