Homer on Life and Death
Download or Read eBook Homer on Life and Death PDF written by Jasper Griffin and published by Oxford University Press. This book was released on 1980 with total page 238 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle.
| Author | : Jasper Griffin |
| Publisher | : Oxford University Press |
| Total Pages | : 238 |
| Release | : 1980 |
| ISBN-10 | : 0198140266 |
| ISBN-13 | : 9780198140269 |
| Rating | : 4/5 (66 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis Homer on Life and Death by : Jasper Griffin
Book excerpt: This book demonstrates how Homeric poetry manages to confer significance on persons and actions, interpreting the world and the lives of the people who inhabit it. Taking central themes like characterization, death, and the gods, the author argues that current ideas of the limitations of "oral poetry" are unreal, and that Homer embodies a view of the world both unique and profound.
