Homer

by Paolo Vivante

Book Overview

Most studies of the Homeric poems have been dominated by the historical and anthropological views, concentrating on their place in the oral tradition and diverting attention from the nature of the poetry itself. Paolo Vivante offers us an intense look at the Iliad and the Odyssey, focusing on the poetic treatment of story, characters, and nature.

Vivante discusses Homer's sense of time, the capacity to resolve any complex...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0300033958
• ISBN13: 9780300033953
• Release Date: September 1985
• Publisher: Yale University Press
• Length: 218 Pages
• Weight: 2.55 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 5.5" x 8.8"