{"product_id":"homer-barry-b-powell-9781405153256","title":"Homer","description":"This concise book is a complete and contemporary introduction to Homer and his two master-works, the Iliad and the Odyssey. It explains the \"Homeric Question,\" illuminating its current status, and critiques the literary qualities of the \u003ci\u003eIliad\u003c\/i\u003e and the \u003ci\u003eOdyssey\u003c\/i\u003e, analyzing and contrasting their plotting, narrative technique, and characterization.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cbr\u003e  \u003cli\u003eProvides historical background and literary readings of \u003ci\u003eThe\u003c\/i\u003e \u003ci\u003eIliad\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eThe Odyssey\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eNew to the second edition: a section on Homer's reception in ancient Greece; a chapter on Homer and archaeology; additional maps; an updated bibliography; a glossary of key terms; and information on the oral composition of the poems\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eText is updated throughout\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eAssumes no prior knowledge of Greek\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Barry B. Powell\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1405153253\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781405153256\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Wiley-Blackwell\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 04\/30\/2007\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 258\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.83lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.99h x 6.40w x 0.56d","brand":"Barry B. Powell","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":44058524156159,"sku":"9781405153256","price":43.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_daaae9e6-0a23-4063-add2-13cbfdf67233.jpg?v=1685053052","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/homer-barry-b-powell-9781405153256","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}