The Ancient Greek Hero in 24 Hours

by Gregory Nagy

Book Overview

What does it mean to be a hero? The ancient Greeks who gave us Achilles and Odysseus had a very different understanding of the term than we do today. Based on the legendary Harvard course that Gregory Nagy has taught for well over thirty years, The Ancient Greek Hero in 24 Hours explores the roots of Western civilization and offers a masterclass in classical Greek literature. We meet the epic heroes of Homer's Iliad and Odyssey,...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0674241681
• ISBN13: 9780674241688
• Release Date: January 2020
• Publisher: Belknap Press
• Length: 656 Pages
• Weight: 2.25 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.7" x 6.1" x 9.2"