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The Iliad of Homer / Elizabeth Vandiver.

By: Contributor(s): Material type: TextTextSeries: Great courses | The great courses | The Great CoursesPublication details: Chantilly, Va. : Teaching Co., 1999.Description: iv, 209 pages ; 21 cmISBN:
  • 1565858417
  • 9791565858410
Uniform titles:
  • The Great Courses
Subject(s): DDC classification:
  • 370
LOC classification:
  • LB 14.6 V245i 1999
Contents:
Introduction to Homeric epic -- The Homeric question -- Glory, honor and the wrath of Achilles -- Within the walls of Troy -- The embassy to Achilles -- The paradox of glory -- The role of the gods -- The longest day -- The death of Patroklos -- Achilles returns to battle -- Achilles and Hector -- Enemies' tears, Achilles and Priam.
Summary: Dr. Vandiver introduces the great epic of ancient Greeks, the Iliad. She addresses critical and interpretative issues, and gives background information on cultural assumptions
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Libro Libro Biblioteca Juan Bosch Biblioteca Juan Bosch Humanidades Humanidades (4to. Piso) LB 14.6 V245i 1999 (Browse shelf(Opens below)) 1 Available 00000136970

Course no. 301.

"Lecture transcript and course guidebook"--Cover.

Introduction to Homeric epic --
The Homeric question --
Glory, honor and the wrath of Achilles --
Within the walls of Troy --
The embassy to Achilles --
The paradox of glory --
The role of the gods --
The longest day --
The death of Patroklos --
Achilles returns to battle --
Achilles and Hector --
Enemies' tears, Achilles and Priam.

Dr. Vandiver introduces the great epic of ancient Greeks, the Iliad. She addresses critical and interpretative issues, and gives background information on cultural assumptions

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