عنوان
پدید آورنده
موضوع
رده
PA4167 .J635 2003eb
PA4167
.
J635
2003eb
کتابخانه
محل استقرار
INTERNATIONAL STANDARD BOOK NUMBER
(Number (ISBN
031303933X
(Number (ISBN
9780313039331
Erroneous ISBN
0313308810
Erroneous ISBN
9780313308819
NATIONAL BIBLIOGRAPHY NUMBER
Number
b795624
TITLE AND STATEMENT OF RESPONSIBILITY
Title Proper
Understanding the Odyssey :
General Material Designation
[Book]
Other Title Information
a student casebook to issues, sources, and historic documents /
First Statement of Responsibility
Claudia Durst Johnson and Vernon Johnson.
.PUBLICATION, DISTRIBUTION, ETC
Place of Publication, Distribution, etc.
Westport, Conn. :
Name of Publisher, Distributor, etc.
Greenwood Press,
Date of Publication, Distribution, etc.
2003.
PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION
Specific Material Designation and Extent of Item
1 online resource (xvii, 224 pages) :
Other Physical Details
illustrations.
SERIES
Series Title
The Greenwood Press "literature in context" series,
ISSN of Series
1074-598X
INTERNAL BIBLIOGRAPHIES/INDEXES NOTE
Text of Note
Includes bibliographical references and index.
CONTENTS NOTE
Text of Note
Introduction; 1. A Literary Analysis of Homer's The Odyssey. Transformation and Return; 2. Greek Mythology and Homer; 3. The Geography of The Odyssey; 4. Archaeological Excavations Pertinent to Homer's Epics; 5. The Historical Context of The Odyssey; 6. The Trojan War of Myth and Legend; 7. Supporting Players in The Odyssey:The Underclasses; 8. Modern Applications: The Problem of Revenge; 9. Contemporary Applications: The Athlete and Athletics; 10. Modern Applications: The Evolution of the Heroic Ideal; Index.
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SUMMARY OR ABSTRACT
Text of Note
For thousands of years, The Odyssey has resonated throughout the Western world. Homer has been an original source of inspiration to writers, painters, sculptors, and filmmakers, as well as a vital source of information about the mythology, history, and culture of ancient Greece. This casebook uniquely blends commentary and primary documents, situating the epic within historical contexts that are important for students to understand.
ACQUISITION INFORMATION NOTE
Source for Acquisition/Subscription Address
Greenwood eBooks
OTHER EDITION IN ANOTHER MEDIUM
Title
Understanding the Odyssey.
International Standard Book Number
0313308810
PERSONAL NAME USED AS SUBJECT
Homer., Odyssey.
Odysseus
TITLE USED AS SUBJECT
Odyssey (Homer)
TOPICAL NAME USED AS SUBJECT
Epic poetry, Greek-- History and criticism.
Odysseus (Greek mythology) in literature.
Epic poetry, Greek.
LITERARY CRITICISM-- Ancient & Classical.
Literature.
(SUBJECT CATEGORY (Provisional
LIT-- 004190
DEWEY DECIMAL CLASSIFICATION
Number
883/
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01
Edition
22
LIBRARY OF CONGRESS CLASSIFICATION
Class number
PA4167
Book number
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J635
2003eb
PERSONAL NAME - PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITY
Johnson, Claudia D.
PERSONAL NAME - ALTERNATIVE RESPONSIBILITY
Johnson, Vernon E., (Vernon Elso),1921-
ORIGINATING SOURCE
Date of Transaction
20201207083743.0
Cataloguing Rules (Descriptive Conventions))
pn
ELECTRONIC LOCATION AND ACCESS
Electronic name
مطالعه متن کتاب [Book]
Y
