Why Homer matters

by Nicolson, Adam

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Title Statements

Full title :Why Homer matters / Adam Nicolson.

Edition Statements

Publication Date:℗©2014

Publication Statements

Publisher(s):Picador/Henry Holt and Company
Place of Publication:New York
Language:eng
Publication Date:℗©2014

Notes

Reprint of the 2014 edition.

"A John Macrae book."

Originally published in England by William Collins under "The mighty dead: why Homer matters",

The Physical Object

Description:xviii, 301 pages, 8 unnumbered pages of plates : : illustrations, maps ; : 24 cm

Edition Identifiers

ISBN:9781250074942, 1250074940, 9781627791793, 1627791795
oclc:ocn976445121
LC Classification:PA4037

Meeting Homer -- Grasping Homer -- Loving Homer -- Seeking Homer -- Finding Homer -- Homer the strange -- Homer the real -- The metal hero -- Homer on the steppes -- The gang and the city -- Homer's mirror -- Homer's Odyssey -- Conclusion: The bright wake.

Subjects

Art appreciation Criticism, interpretation, etc Epic poetry, Greek Epic poetry, Greek -- History and criti… Europe Europe -- Description and travel Europe -- Descriptions et voyages Homer Influence (Literary, artistic, etc.) Landscapes Landscapes -- Europe Paysages -- Europe Poésie épique grecque -- Histoire et cr… Setting (Literature) travel