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Author:

Dalby, Andrew, 1947-

Title:

Rediscovering Homer : inside the origins of the epic / Andrew Dalby.

Edition:

1st ed.

Publisher:

W.W. Norton,

Copyright Date:

c2006

Description:

xxvii, 266 p. : maps ; 25 cm.

Subject:

Homer--Criticism and interpretation.
Homer.--Iliad.
Homer.--Odyssey.
Epic poetry, Greek--Theory, etc.--Theory, etc.
Folk poetry, Greek--History and criticism.
Homère--Critique et interprétation.
Homère.--Iliade.
Homère.--Odyssée.
Poésie épique grecque--Théorie, etc.--Théorie, etc.
Poésie populaire grecque--Histoire et critique.
Ilias (Homerus)
Odyssea (Homerus)
Auteurschap.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (p. [233]-246) and index.

Contents:

1: The poems -- Oral poetry in early Greece -- The Iliad and history -- The Odyssey and society -- 2: The making of the Iliad -- From Iliad to Odyssey -- Identifying the poet -- 3: From oral epic to written classic -- The rediscovery of orality -- Reading the Iliad and the Odyssey afresh.

ISBN:

0393330192 (pbk.)
9780393330199 (pbk.)
9780393057881 (hdbk.)
0393057887 (hdbk.)

LCCN:

2005038011

Locations:

USUX851 -- Iowa State University - Parks Library (Ames)

UNUX074 -- University of Northern Iowa - Rod Library (Cedar Falls)

PTAX572 -- Stewart Memorial Library (Cedar Rapids)

PLAX964 -- Luther College - Preus Library (Decorah)

OSAX771 -- Grand View University Library (Des Moines)

ULAX314 -- Loras College Library (Dubuque)

SOAX911 -- Simpson College - Dunn Library (Indianola)

OVUX522 -- University of Iowa Libraries (Iowa City)

PHAX277 -- Graceland University - Frederick Madison Smith Library (Lamoni)

OMAX631 -- Geisler Learning Resource Cntr (Pella)

GZPE631 -- Pella Public Library (Pella)

PMAX975 -- Morningside University - Hickman-Johnson-Furrow Library (Sioux City)

UTAX115 -- Buena Vista University Library (Storm Lake)

HWAX074 -- Hawkeye Community College Library (Waterloo)