The World of Odysseus by M I Finley

The World of Odysseus by M I Finley

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Are the "Iliad" and the "Odyssey" just poetic fantasies? Or do they give an accurate picture of the Mycenaean period, the early Dark Age of Homer's own era? The author offers an analysis of Homer's depiction of kinship and community, Helen and Hector, morals and values, Paris, Priam and the gods.

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The World of Odysseus by M I Finley

Are the "Iliad" and the "Odyssey" just charming poetic fantasies? Or do they give a more or less accurate picture of the Mycenaean period, the early Dark Age of Homer's own era? Do archaeological discoveries like Schliemann's excavations at Troy bear out Homer's account of the Trojan war? The author offers an analysis of Homer's depiction of kinship and community, Helen and Hector, morals and values, Paris, Priam and the gods.
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ISBN 13 9780140136869
ISBN 10 014013686X
Title The World of Odysseus
Author M I Finley
Series Penguin History
Condition Unavailable
Binding Type Paperback
Publisher Penguin Books Ltd
Year published 1991-05-30
Number of pages 192
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