Homer and the Oral Tradition

by Geoffrey S. Kirk

Book Overview

The Songs of Homer (Cambridge University Press, 1962) was a major contribution to Homeric studies, establishing important theories about the composition, structure and transmission of the monumental poems. In this 1976 volume, Geoffrey Kirk returns to Homer, but the themes are largely different. He considers in particular the nature of oral and epic poetry, and the meaning of an oral tradition. There are problems here of interest not only to classicists...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0521136717
• ISBN13: 9780521136716
• Release Date: February 2010
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press
• Length: 232 Pages
• Weight: 0.66 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 5.5" x 8.5"