Homer's Ancient Readers: The Hermeneutics of Greek Epic's Earliest Exegetes Contributor(s): Lamberton, Robert (Editor), Keaney, John J. (Editor) |
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ISBN: 0691604177 ISBN-13: 9780691604176 Publisher: Princeton University Press OUR PRICE: $39.90 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: April 2019 |
Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - Literary Criticism | Ancient And Classical |
Physical Information: 0.47" H x 6.14" W x 9.21" (0.70 lbs) 232 pages |
Themes: - Chronological Period - Ancient (To 499 A.D.) |
Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
Publisher Description: Although the influence of Homer on Western literature has long commanded critical attention, little has been written on how various generations of readers have found menaing in his texts. These seven essays explore the ways in which the Illiad and the Odyssey have been read from the time of Homer through the Renaissance. By asking what questions early readers expected the texts to answer and looking at how these expectations changed over time, the authors clarify the position of the Illiad and the Odyssey in the intellectual world of antiqueity while offering historical insight into the nature of reading. |