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Homer / by Richard Rutherford

by R. B. Rutherford, Homer

This updated guide provides a detailed introduction to the Iliad and the Odyssey, examining their historical context, structure, and themes. It analyses the Homeric Question and oral composition alongside literary techniques such as characterisation, symbolism, and irony.

Accession 6256 ISBN 9781107670167 Publisher Cambridge University Press
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