Understanding The Odyssey : A Student Casebook to Issues, Sources, and Historic Documents PDF
by Johnson Claudia Durst Johnson, Johnson Vernon Johnson
Part of the The Greenwood Press "Literature in Context" Series series
Description
For thousands of years, The Odyssey has resonated throughout the Western world. Homer has been an original source of inspiration to writers, painters, sculptors, and filmmakers, as well as a vital source of information about the mythology, history, and culture of ancient Greece. This casebook uniquely blends commentary and primary documents, situating the epic within historical contexts that are important for students to understand.
The literary analysis chapter is ideal for readers coming to The Odyssey for the first time, introducing the work with a chronology of events and identification of major characters and themes. Topical chapters carefully consider matters of mythology, geography, archeology, and class issues pertinent to The Odyssey. Excerpts from classical and scholarly sources, including Herodotus, Plato, Thucydides, and Bulfinch, help students understand the historical framework, and materials from government documents and newspaper accounts help students make connections betweenThe Odyssey's thematic ideas and current events, such as the September 11th attacks and the ongoing conflict in Ireland.
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- Format:PDF
- Pages:248 pages
- Publisher:Bloomsbury Publishing (USA)
- Publication Date:30/06/2003
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- ISBN:9780313039331
Information
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Download - Immediately Available
- Format:PDF
- Pages:248 pages
- Publisher:Bloomsbury Publishing (USA)
- Publication Date:30/06/2003
- Category:
- ISBN:9780313039331