The Oxford critical guide to Homer's Odyssey /
This text brings together internationally recognized experts to provide commentary style essays for non-specialists on each book of the Homeric epic. The introduction provides a broad overview of the historical and mythographical backgrounds to the Odyssey along with brief discussions of the major t...
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| Format: | eBook |
| Language: | English |
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Oxford, United Kingdom :
Oxford University Press,
[2025]
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| Series: | Oxford critical guides.
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| Online Access: | Connect to the full text of this electronic book |
| Summary: | This text brings together internationally recognized experts to provide commentary style essays for non-specialists on each book of the Homeric epic. The introduction provides a broad overview of the historical and mythographical backgrounds to the Odyssey along with brief discussions of the major thematic and scholarly concerns of the poem. The introduction can stand alone as a guide to reading the Odyssey, while it also prepares readers for the deeper discussions of the individual books. 24 scholars, selected for their expertise and earlier publications, contributed essays aimed at guiding readers through different approaches to the poem. |
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| Physical Description: | 1 online resource. |
| Audience: | Specialized. |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| ISBN: | 9780191926846 0191926841 9780192657961 0192657968 |